ASSESSING THE RAINFALL VARIABILITY AND ITS EFFECTS ON FRUITS PRODUCTION IN PERIPHERAL AREAS OF QUETTA

Abstract

ABSTRACT

       Background: Fruit crops are quite profitable; thus they have a big impact on growers' economies.  Rain, which also satisfies crop-watering requirements, has a significant impact on fruit production and the ability to make or break fruit output. Despite being a difficult process, the cultivation of fruit crops involves a variety of elements that can affect the annual fruit yield. Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the impact of rainfall variability on main fruit production in the study region and to analyze the pattern of rainfall variability in Quetta. Method: The results of the correlational study, which is based on secondary data, were examined in SPSS (22.0), and descriptive statistics were employed to summarize the findings. The 2000-2022 data was used to calculate both the effect and the findings. The Directorate of Crop Reporting Services Agriculture Department, Balochistan Quetta, and the Meteorological Department of Quetta provided the information for this study. Result: The study's key findings revealed that fruit output is positively correlated with rainfall variability in Quetta, which fluctuates from time to time. The relationship between total output and cumulative rainfall in the year 2021, shows that rainfall in Quetta, District of Balochistan, is not the only source of irrigation. Conclusion: The production of Quetta's fruit crop showed the impact of annual unpredictability. The global fluctuation of rainfall has a significant impact on the fruit harvest.

Key Words: Rainfall Variability, temperature variation, weather variability, Fruits Production, Correlation.