SOUTH KAMRUP, Nov 11: Hailstorms, strong winds and heavy rain damaged standing sali paddy crops across hundreds of bighas in several parts of South Kamrup, raising fears of major losses for farmers ahead of the harvest.
A severe hailstorm hit the Jaji area of Palashbari on November 11, damaging paddy fields over a wide area. The damage was particularly severe in Borduwar, Bagan and Jaji, where crops on hundreds of bighas of farmland were affected, local sources said.
Earlier, adverse weather also caused extensive damage in the Moran area on Tuesday night. Strong winds, lightning and hailstorms damaged sali paddy crops on hundreds of bighas of farmland in the area, local sources said.
Farmers said the damage had dealt a blow to their expected earnings after a year of cultivation. They demanded that the Assam government and the Kamrup district administration immediately assess the losses and provide suitable compensation.
