June 27, 2025
Parts of the wheat belt in Shaanxi, Henan hit hard by hot, dry weather and some farmers report that harvest has been at half than usual levels
The monsoon, the lifeblood of the country's $4 trillion economy, delivers nearly 70% of the rain that India needs to water farms and replenish aquifers and reservoirs
In the northern district of Gaibandha, farmers are busy harvesting Boro rice from the paddy fields. While many continue to cut the paddy by hand, in some areas, combine harvesters run through the fields.
This year, about 223,530 hectares of land have been cultivated with Boro rice across Sunamganj
