JALANDHAR: Mahila Kisan Union president has demanded compensation for the farmers as thousands of acres of Kharif crops across the Punjab have been flattened, submerged and ruined due to the incessant rains since the past two days.
"Every farmer has suffered a loss of thousands of rupees due to the destruction of the ripened paddy and standing cotton crops besides vegetables. Due to heavy rainfall, waterlogging, all types of crops standing in the fields have been affected. Unexpected rains would lead to delay in harvest, higher moisture content in paddy would affect yield, quality of grains and result in lower remuneration. In such a situation, the Punjab government should immediately get girdawari done and give compensation to the farmers," said MKU president Rajwinder Kaur Raju.
