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Same story, different year: High February temperatures haunt wheat farmers for 2nd consecutive year
Same story, different year: High February temperatures haunt wheat farmers for 2nd consecutive year

By Gaon Connection

For farmers who have sown wheat across India’s northern plains, this year’s unusually high temperatures in February are a haunting reminder of last year’s damage to their crops. Similar heat waves last year had compromised India’s wheat production by 2.75 million tonnes or 2.5 per cent of the total output during 2020-21.

For farmers who have sown wheat across India’s northern plains, this year’s unusually high temperatures in February are a haunting reminder of last year’s damage to their crops. Similar heat waves last year had compromised India’s wheat production by 2.75 million tonnes or 2.5 per cent of the total output during 2020-21.

Same story, different year: High February temperatures haunt wheat farmers for 2nd consecutive year
Same story, different year: High February temperatures haunt wheat farmers for 2nd consecutive year

By गाँव कनेक्शन

For farmers who have sown wheat across India’s northern plains, this year’s unusually high temperatures in February are a haunting reminder of last year’s damage to their crops. Similar heat waves last year had compromised India’s wheat production by 2.75 million tonnes or 2.5 per cent of the total output during 2020-21.

For farmers who have sown wheat across India’s northern plains, this year’s unusually high temperatures in February are a haunting reminder of last year’s damage to their crops. Similar heat waves last year had compromised India’s wheat production by 2.75 million tonnes or 2.5 per cent of the total output during 2020-21.

A cold wave, a heat wave followed by hailstorms — all in the space of a few weeks destroy cumin crop in Rajasthan
A cold wave, a heat wave followed by hailstorms — all in the space of a few weeks destroy cumin crop in Rajasthan

By Gaon Connection

Nearly 90% of cumin production in India comes from Gujarat and Rajasthan. But back to back extreme weather events have left cumin farmers in Rajasthan distressed.

Nearly 90% of cumin production in India comes from Gujarat and Rajasthan. But back to back extreme weather events have left cumin farmers in Rajasthan distressed.

A cold wave, a heat wave followed by hailstorms — all in the space of a few weeks destroy cumin crop in Rajasthan
A cold wave, a heat wave followed by hailstorms — all in the space of a few weeks destroy cumin crop in Rajasthan

By Parul Kulshreshta

Nearly 90% of cumin production in India comes from Gujarat and Rajasthan. But back to back extreme weather events have left cumin farmers in Rajasthan distressed.

Nearly 90% of cumin production in India comes from Gujarat and Rajasthan. But back to back extreme weather events have left cumin farmers in Rajasthan distressed.

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