Khanna, April 26, 2013: Heavy rain early this morning has caused some damage to standing crops in and around Khanna in Ludhiana district. Besides, wheat stocks lying in the open in the mandis have also got damaged to some extent, it is feared.
The content of moisture has increased from the specified limits because of the today’s heavy rain.
Farmers believe that they have suffered around 10 per cent loss due to the rain.
During a visit to the Khanna mandi this morning, it was observed that several gunny bags filled of wheat were lying in the open. These bags were not seen covered with plastic sheets (see the video clip). And, the rain was seen accumulated near the wheat stocks.
Now, farmers whose crops have got affected due to the today’s rain, have to wait either for harvesting of the standing crops or sale of their produce in the mandis till it get free from moisture.