PoliticsDrought and Fodder Crisis Force Latur Farmers to Harvest Sugarcane for Cattle
Farmers in drought-hit Latur district, Maharashtra, are harvesting standing sugarcane crops to feed their livestock amid a severe fodder shortage caused by poor rainfall and dried grazing lands. The Maharashtra government has declared drought in 265 talukas and announced relief measures. Farmer Narayan Gude reports milk yields have dropped as he sacrifices cash crops to sustain his cattle.
Hindustan Times··Latur




