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Mohd. Imran Khan
Bihar: Maize Farmers’ Hope of Income Dashed by Strong Winds and Rains Damaging Standing Crops
21 Apr 2022
After two bad years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the maize growers had hoped to make up for losses this summer.
Mukund Jha
Uttarakhand Elections: From Hills to Plains, Farmers are Distressed
12 Feb 2022
In hills, there is a shift away from farming as too many problems, such as government neglect, wild animal menace, lack of market and low returns plague agriculture
Saurav Kumar
Karnataka: Farmers Stare at Bleak Future as Submerged Fields Damage Crops, Devastate Livelihoods
30 Dec 2021
Excessive rains have damaged over Rs 11,000 crore worth crops in Bengaluru Rural, Tumkur, Kolar, Chikkaballapur, Ramanagar, Chitradurga, Chikkamagluru, Shivamogga and Hassan district.
Sruti MD
Tamil Nadu Small-Scale Industries, Farmers Demand Rain Relief
07 Dec 2021
The CITU has demanded an interim relief of Rs 5,000 for workers in all the sectors directly affected by the monsoon.
Amey Tirodkar
Maharashtra: Unseasonal Rains Damage Flowering, Ready Crops in Over 25 Lakh Hectares
02 Dec 2021
Sub-header: Rains on November 30 and December 1, have mainly damaged fruits, vegetables and onions, dashing the hopes of growers who were hoping to recover losses.
Neelambaran A
TN: Monsoon Rain Brings Misery to Chennai and Delta Districts
12 Nov 2021
Ruling DMK and opposition AIADMK are currently embattled in a blame game over who is responsible for the prevailing state of affairs, as the flooding brings back haunting memories of the 2015 floods…
Sruti MD
TN This Week: Rains Affect Normal Life, Raids Rattle Opposition Party
23 Oct 2021
Kanyakumari and its neighbouring districts are the worst affected by the heavy rain with hundreds of people evicted and crops damaged.
Mohd. Imran Khan
Bihar: Thousands of Farmers in Dire Straits After Heavy Rains in October Damage Standing Paddy Crop
22 Oct 2021
Paddy farmers in Araria, Kishanganj, Purnia, Katihar, Supaul, Saharsa, Sheohar, Madhrpura, Khagaria,Bhagalpur, are the worst affected
Prudhviraj Rupavath
Telangana: Lakhs Threatened by Floods as Rainfall to Persist Over Coming Days
21 Oct 2020
About ten lakh acres of crop was damaged across the state due to the October rainfall; the Opposition has urged the state and Centre to compensate the loss.
Abdul Alim Jafri
Untimely Rains, Hailstorm Kill at Least 28 Farmers in UP, Damage Rabi Crops
14 Mar 2020
While the rain has made dry wheat moist and facilitated germination harming the produce, hailstorms have caused physical harm to the crops and affected their growth, said farmers.