Unseasonal downpours and hailstorms ravage wide swaths of rabi crops in North India, affecting millions of farmers
Nearly 400 000 hectares (1 million acres) of rabi crops across many parts of North India were ravaged by unseasonal downpours, hailstorms, and strong winds this month. Millions of growers are affected, particularly those from the states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar…