Untimely Rain Causes Massive Crop Damage In Madhya Pradesh
NDTV
Farmers lost around 10-40 per cent of the standing and newly harvested wintercrops, said government sources.
Heavy rain and hailstorm damaged crops in 18 districts of central and western Madhya Pradesh this week. Unseasonal rain, accompanied by strong winds, hit the state on Monday and is predicted over the next few days too.
Farmers lost around 10-40 per cent of the standing and newly harvested winter crops, said government sources.
The state government has directed the district administration to assess the extent of damages to provide relief to the affected farmers.
"Our 12 months' efforts have gone down the drain. I don't know what to do now. All that we spent on seeds, urea, tractor diesel, our labour - everything is wasted," said Nirakh Singh, a farmer who lives in Neelbad near Bhopal.
