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Watch: Rotten Crops and Govt Apathy Driving UP Farmers to Suicide

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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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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ALSO READ: Rain Fury, Failed Crops and Farmer Suicides in MP, UP

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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