Crops were damaged due to rain and hailstorm in Sehore. – Photo: Social Media Expansion
Unseasonal rains for the last three-four days are testing the farmers. On Wednesday, once again there was hailstorm with strong wind and rain in Sehore. Due to which wheat and gram crops have suffered a lot. Regarding the incessant rains, the Collector has appealed to the farmers to give information about crop loss on the toll-free number of the insurance company. 18001024088 According to the Agriculture Department, in the rain on Monday in the district 15 The standing crop of wheat in thousand hectares was damaged. While cut and kept in the field 72 thousand hectare crop was also wasted. Even in the rain on Wednesday night 72 more than percent of the crop has been affected. Probably from Thursday the damage caused due to rain will be assessed. It should be noted that wheat, gram and lentils are grown in the district. Harvesting is also being done by many farmers when the crops are ripe. In such a situation, farmers are suffering losses due to untimely rains. Especially the color of the wheat produce of the farmers will fade, which will affect the price. Farmer Radheshyam Rai told that harvesting was being done on the farm. The rain spoiled the whole game. The color of wheat will fade due to rain and the farmer will be cheated once again. Collector Praveen Singh appealed to all the farmer brothers of the district and said that the information about damage to crops due to natural calamities like hail, rain and strong wind 415 within hours immediately on the toll free number of Reliance Insurance Company 18001024088. Detailed instructions and toll free number have been given in the “Aapki Policy Aapke Haath” supplied to the farmer brothers. ,