Farmers in Maharashtra, already reeling from erratic monsoons, now face another looming disaster. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued warnings of extreme rainfall across several districts, sparking fears of large-scale damage to standing kharif crops like soybean, cotton, and tur. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
This is the brutal cycle of the climate crisis: prolonged dry spells break farmers’ backs, and when rain does arrive, it arrives as a deluge. Government policies worsen the blow — encouraging water-intensive crops in unsuitable regions, failing to invest in resilient farming systems, and leaving cultivators with no safety net when “extremes” hit. Corporate profiteering from seeds, fertilizers, and markets has only deepened the crisis. The small farmer, who feeds the nation, is left abandoned while policymakers bow to agri-business lobbies.
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