crop damage

Chandigarh, April 11 The Punjab BJP has assigned senior leaders to visit villages affected by rain and hailstorms to gather feedback from farmers regarding crop damage.The recent weather conditions in various parts of the state have resulted in an estimated crop damage affecting over 1.25 lakh...

Chandigarh, April 10 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday criticized the opposition parties for "misleading" farmers regarding crop procurement, asserting that his government has put in place comprehensive and robust arrangements to ensure a smooth, transparent, and hassle-free...

Panchkula, April 10 Former Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala alleged on Friday that farmers in the state are facing hardship due to the failure of the BJP government to ensure proper crop procurement arrangements and timely compensation for losses caused by unseasonal rain...

Moga, April 10 Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait said on Friday that the government should provide compensation and immediate relief to farmers whose crops have been damaged by recent unseasonal rain.Tikait said that farmers in Punjab are still struggling in the aftermath of last...

Chandigarh, April 10 Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar said on Friday that the state government should announce the implementation of a crop insurance scheme for farmers during the special Vidhan Sabha session scheduled for April 13.Jakhar said he has also written a letter to Chief Minister...

Chandigarh, April 10 Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar said on Friday that the state government should announce the implementation of a crop insurance scheme for farmers during the special Vidhan Sabha session scheduled for April 13.He has also written a letter to Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann...

Bhopal, April 10 Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Friday that unseasonal rains and hailstorms have damaged standing rabi crops across 2.49 lakh hectares so far, with wheat bearing the brunt, and assessments are still underway.Speaking to reporters ahead of the launch of the...

Bhopal, April 10 Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday said that unseasonal rainfall and hailstorms have damaged standing rabi crops, particularly wheat, across approximately 2.49 lakh hectares so far across several states, with the full extent of losses still being assessed by...

Lucknow, April 9 Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak and Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi conducted an aerial survey of several districts of the state on Thursday to assess the crop damage caused by unseasonal rains and strong winds, officials said.According to a press...

Jaipur, April 9 – In a major relief for farmers affected by unseasonal rains, hailstorms, and adverse weather conditions, the Central government has relaxed wheat procurement norms for the ongoing Rabi season in Rajasthan.The decision comes after an initiative by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla...

Shimla, April 9 Farmers in Himachal Pradesh are in distress as unseasonal rain, snowfall, and hailstorms have caused immense damage to stone fruit, apple, and vegetable plantations, also destroying standing wheat crops across the state.The erratic weather pattern has caused extensive damage to...

Chandigarh, April 9 – The Punjab government should immediately provide compensation of ₹50,000 per acre to farmers for losses caused by unseasonal rains, hailstorms, and strong winds in Punjab, said Ashwani Sharma, the working President of the BJP.In a statement here, Sharma said, “According...

In Peshawar, Mohmand, and Nowshera districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan, three people were killed and 14 others were injured in incidents related to heavy rainfall, local media reported on Thursday.Bilal Ahmad Faizi, a spokesperson for Rescue 1122, stated that a child died and...

Chandigarh, April 8 Punjab Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian on Wednesday appealed to the Centre to promptly send a high-level team to assess the damage caused to wheat and other Rabi crops from recent heavy rainfall and hailstorms in the state.With significant losses and the...

Chandigarh, April 8 Punjab Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian on Wednesday urged the Centre to immediately send a high-level team to assess the damage caused to wheat and other Rabi crops by recent heavy rainfall and hailstorms in the state.In a letter to Union Agriculture Minister...

Chandigarh, April 8 Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday attacked the AAP government for allegedly failing to fulfill its promise of Rs 50,000 per acre for crop damage and appealed to the people to stand together in helping farmers who are suffering due to unseasonal...

Shimla, April 8 Several high-altitude areas of Himachal Pradesh experienced fresh snowfall on Wednesday, while moderate to heavy rains lashed the mid and lower hills, bringing temperatures down and compelling residents to wear woolen clothes in April, officials said.The local MeT department...

Chandigarh, April 8 – Punjab Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian urged the Central government on Wednesday to send a high-level team to assess the damage caused to wheat and other Rabi crops by unseasonal heavy rainfall accompanied by hailstorms in the state.In a letter to Union...

Chandigarh, April 8 Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Badal appealed to Punjabis on Wednesday to unite in support of farmers whose wheat crop has been damaged over 1.25 lakh acres due to unseasonal rain and hailstorms.Badal, who held a meeting with the party’s ‘halka’ in-charges and...

Mathura (UP), April 8 A farmer is alleged to have died of a heart attack after witnessing the extensive damage to his Rabi crop caused by unseasonal rain here, officials said.The incident occurred in Prem Nagar village under the Mant tehsil on Tuesday, as recent spells of rain, accompanied by...