Hailstorms, rain damage key Maharashtra crops prospects
February 19, 2021
Onion prices top ₹4,000 in Nashik on weather impact
Standing rabi crops mainly onion, wheat and jowar have been affected by unseasonal rains and hailstorms in parts of Maharashtra during the last two days.
Vineyard in Sangli and Nashik districts have suffered extensive damage, while onion seed plots in Jalna were completely damaged, growers said.
The damage to onion and onion seed plots comes at a time when the late Kharif onion crop is due for harvest. This follows unseasonal rains last month with Nashik district receiving 8 mm of rainfall and affecting the crop.