Abstract:
In this research the effects of floods on crops assessed. Flood is a natural hazard which effect on
crops. Due to drastic change in the climatic condition the hazard of flood enhance which
devastate the property of the farmers and their agricultural lands alongside the river. This study
carried out along the river Jhelum. For this research primary and secondary method was used to
collect the data from the farmers who had their agriculture lands in the study area. The secondary
data was obtained from Agriculture Extension Department Jhelum. Three hundred farmers were
choosed for sampling. To collect the data questionnaire was developed. The questionnaire was in
open and close ended form. There were fifteen union councils which laying along the river. For
collecting the data stratified random sampling technique was used. After the collection of data
SPSS software was utilized and descriptive statistical analysis performed. During the interview
ninety percent farmers replied that floods effects on the crops production while ten percent
farmers were against from them they replied that flood is a blessing for agriculture land. | 