EntertainmentPhoto: Hindustan TimesWeak Monsoon and Crop Failures Force Farmers to Cut Spending
Farmer Ramesh Valvi from Mandvi village, Maharashtra, planned to buy a ₹4.5 lakh tractor but crop failures due to weak monsoon rains have forced him to halt the purchase. His maize and tur crops failed, and ₹40,000 invested is lost. With no income expected, he may rely on savings and crop insurance compensation. The weak monsoon, the weakest in over a decade, is impacting farm output, winter sowing, and rural spending across India.
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