The highest loss was in the Amritsar district, where around 1,515 acres were washed away, followed by the Ferozepur district, which lost 1,101 acres, as per data with the state revenue department.
To restore soil texture, PAU has advised farmers to integrate organic matter into the soil as manure, farmyard poultry waste to stimulate microbial activity and support healthy root systems.
Farmers whose land lies beyond the fence have urged the Border Security Force (BSF) to allow them to carry out desilting once the water recedes, as the time available to sow wheat is very limited.
