(Article) Bundelkhand: Extreme Cold become Trouble For Rabi Crops.

The troubles of farmers of the impoverished Bundelkhand region seem to be endless. Now, intense cold and dense fog have spoiled the Rabi harvest. The worries of cultivators have increased with the fall in mercury and thick fog cover. Unofficial sources claimed that 60 per cent of the Rabi crop, which mainly includes wheat, barley and mustard, has been adversely affected by the fog and severe cold in this region of Uttar Pradesh. The Agriculture department has primarily assessed loss of 30 per cent crops in a report to the state government. The farmers of the backward Bundelkhand region, which is infamous for the maximum number of suicide cases, are now concerned for the repayment of loans to banks and co-operative committees.

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