(Reported By Vinod Jagdale)
The unseasonal rainfall has damaged crops across several districts in Marathwada, West Maharashtra, and Vidarbha. In the Manora tehsil of Washim district, valuable grains brought by farmers for sale-such as Bhuimug, Moong, Chana, and Toor-were left in the open and got completely soaked due to the heavy downpour.
Emotional Video Goes Viral
Some videos of the Manora Market Committee from Washim district are going viral on social media, in which farmers are seen saving their grains that got wet. To do this, the farmer protects his peanut crop from getting washed away by sitting and sometimes lying in the rain. When watching this part, people’s eyes naturally become moist because it is so touching. All the time spent in the fields and traveling to sell the goods was lost in only a few minutes because of the rain.
Farmers Raised The Demand For Compensation
After this incident, farmers are very angry. They have asked the government and officials to do a quick check of the damages and give them a fair amount of money for their losses. They say that no one planned to protect the grain stored in the open yard, so a huge amount of it was damaged. This harmful result of unexpected rainfall has people wondering again when there will be a good policy in place to help farmers protect their crops in markets. Until these questions are answered, every rain will still cause problems and real trouble for farmers.
