Unseasonal rain, hail spark crop damage fears
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Amid hopes of a record output, the Union government, on February 29, fixed a wheat procurement target of 30-32 million tonne for 2024-25.
Untimely rain and hailstorms across northern Indian states have ravaged several winter-sown crops, including wheat, mustard and chickpeas, delaying harvesting and possibly impact yield, officials and farmers said — a scenario that could dampen hopes of putting a lid on elevated food prices.
Wheat, the main winter staple, has been battered in parts of Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, and state revenue departments are currently assessing the extent of losses, officials said.
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