Unusual Rains Cause ₹5,000 Crore in Damage to Paddy and Maize in MP

New Delhi. In 22 Madhya Pradesh districts, unseasonal rain has severely damaged paddy and maize harvests valued at almost Rs 5,000 crore. Since both crops were in the harvesting stage and were spread out in open fields, they were extremely susceptible to severe winds and rain.

Farmers have suffered on both fronts as a result of the premature showers delaying the planting of Rabi crops.

Bhind, Morena, Sheopur, Jabalpur, Katni, Narsinghpur, Seoni, Balaghat, Chhindwara, Mandla, Dindori, Hoshangabad, Harda, Betul, Sehore, Raisen, Ashok Nagar, Guna, Barwani, Khargone, and Dhar are among the districts in the Chambal, Jabalpur, and Narmadapuram divisions, according to farmers.