Hailstorm in Maharashtra kills at least three, destroys crops in Marathwada, Vidarbha

More than 27,000 hectares of crops have been destroyed in Jalna district alone

Hailstorms, unseasonal rains damaged 4.76 lakh hectares of crop in February

Around 300,000 hectares of crops like jowar, gram, wheat and horticulture crops like orange, grapes, bananas and vegetables were damaged in …

How inaccurate weather forecasts are adding to farmers’ woes in Maharashtra

Farmers rely on IMD forecasts, even though they are not always accurate, but sudden changes in advisories make it difficult for them to respond

Another hailstorm in Maharashtra, claims lives of two

Ready-to-harvest crops damaged, farmers fear orchards may not regenerate