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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Farmers seek relief after hail, rain damage crops in Rajasthan, UP -Jitendra

Farmers seek relief after hail, rain damage crops in Rajasthan, UP -Jitendra

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published Published on Mar 7, 2018   modified Modified on Mar 7, 2018
-Down to Earth

The storm spoiled standing crops in Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh


When farmers were already trying to cope with the losses they had incurred after the last hailstorm in February, March 4 saw fresh hailstorms in Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. After losing 50 per cent to 90 per cent of its standing crops to the storm and erratic rains, several farmers’ organisations seek compensation.

“Crops of mustard, barley, wheat and grams were destroyed in many parts of Rajasthan. So we demand immediate relief for farmers,” says Rampal Jat of Kisan Mahapanchayat, a Rajasthan-based farmers’ organization.

Hailstorm and heavy rain lashed Rajasthan's Sikar, its adjoining areas, Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura and Haryana’s Mewat districts. In February, Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, and Marathwada and Vidarbha regions of Maharashtra also faced unpredictable hailstorms. Moreover, the storm also claimed lives of three farmers.

According to a media report, more than 1.24 lakh hectares of farmland spread over 1,086 villages in Maharashtra was affected by unseasonal rains and hailstorms in early February.

Climate change

Climate change is one of the major reasons that farmers are losing a good part of their income. The Economic Survey 2017-18 also said that climate change cuts farmers’ income by one-fourth. The extreme rainfall it causes affects 6.7 per cent of the total expected yield of rabi crop, which reduces income of farmers by 20-25 per cent in un-irrigated areas.

Deficient rainfall

While February and March saw hailstorms and unseasonal rains, the country received the century’s lowest rainfall during January and February. The showers were patchy too as most areas saw deficient rainfall and others saw no rains at all. This is also a by-product of climate change.

The country received with 15.4 mm rainfall against the average of 41.4 mm, which shows a 63 per cent drop.

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Down to Earth, 6 March, 2018, http://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/stormy-sunday-hail-rain-damage-crops-farmers-seek-relief-59822


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