Farmers devastated after extreme weather destroys key crops: 'It is a double blow to us'

Farmers devastated after extreme weather destroys key crops: 'It is a double blow to us'

Heavy rainfall and extreme flooding have destroyed thousands of acres of farmland in northern India. Farmers are bearing the brunt of it, as the rainwater wiped out existing harvests and is now preventing the growth of the next crop.  What's happening? The Tribune reported that approximately 2,000 acres of agricultural land in Bhiwani, India, have been flooded with rainwater for five months. Water of up to two feet deep has been sitting on the f…