With claims of 60 percent of crop damage in UP, farmers are outraged over government’s laxity in providing compensation for their loss.
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The recent spell of unseasonal rain and hailstorms has inflicted a telling blow on farmers’ livelihoods in Uttar Pradesh and several other states across the country. In a cruel turn, the heavy downpour destroyed crops that would have yielded a bountiful harvest this season.
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