Rain damages cotton crop in Fatehabad: Cotton lies scattered on the ground; work in the market halts.
Haryana : Strong winds and rain have damaged paddy and cotton crops in Fatehabad district. The cotton crop has been scattered on the ground.
It is noteworthy that cotton harvesting is currently underway in the district. Farmers have begun bringing their produce to the grain market. However, the rain that occurred on Sunday night has again affected the crop.
Cotton is planted on 20,000 hectares in the district. Cotton picking is also underway. Consequently, crop-related work in the fields has come to a halt.
# Farmers say rain wasn't needed right now
Farmers Vinod Kumar, Anil Kumar, Mahendra Singh of village Dhangad, Rajesh Kumar, Amit Singh of village Baropal, etc., said that rain wasn't needed at this time. Everyone was busy harvesting and threshing the crop. Now, the rain has disrupted all work. Harvesting will only be possible after the crop dries. Crops stored in the open in the markets have also been soaked.
# Deputy Director says a report will be collected from field staff today.
Meanwhile, Dr. Rajesh Sihag, Deputy Director of the Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department, said that a report on the extent of crop damage due to the rain will be collected from field staff today (Monday). The report will be prepared after that.
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