Geography and Climate
Rawla Mandi is town of Thar Desert. Thorny shrubs and sandy dunes are basic characteristics of this region.Kikar(Acacia),Aak(Calotropis procera), Khejari (Prosopis cineraria), Khimp(Leptadenia pyrotechnica), Lathiya, Laana and Booiin(Aerva tomentosa) make natural vegetation of this area. According to experts Rawla area is enriched with fertile soil for crops. Gypsum rocks are assets of this region. The waters of Ignp canal has brought changes to flora and fauna and agriculture of wheat, mustard, cotton, Guar, pulses and Jawar has given a composite form of sandy dunes and green fields. It should be noted this region with Gharsana is called cotton-belt but now things are changing rain average per year has fallen dramatically in last few years. Since key source of irrigation is canal-water, insufficient water supply in canal has shown adverse effects on agriculture. Now many farmers are moving to irrigation by tubewells. This is new trend in this area of Rawla Mandi.
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