Another fresh spell of heavy unseasonal rains lashed large parts of Maharashtra on Sunday evening, again hitting the spirit of already-beleaguered farmers. Many districts in Vidarbha, Marathawada and western Maharashtra were hit by strong showers and hailstorms accompanied by gusty winds, damaging the standing rabi crop.
Wheat, soya bean, jowar and fruits like watermelon and grapes were all set to be harvested. But the fresh showers have further damaged the winter harvest.
"This is the final nail in the coffin. Farmers are ruined. The kharif crop failed, and now they are further burdened with loans they cannot pay," Kishore Tiwari, president of Vidarbha Jan Andolan Samiti said. "Farmers need immediate relief."
The meteorological department's three-day forecast warns of the possibility of more showers in the coming days.
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