US EditionFloods devastate India's breadbasket of Punjab
Record monsoon rains caused unprecedented floods in Punjab, affecting over 400,000 people and killing 52, with significant impacts on agriculture and livelihoods.
- Record monsoon rains in August devastated Punjab, India's breadbasket, causing floods that killed at least 52 people and affected over 400,000 residents.
- The floods occurred due to rainfall surging by almost two-thirds above the average August rate during the typical June-September monsoon season.
- Floodwaters rose rapidly to at least 10 feet, submerging large farmlands near Gurdaspur and rural villages like Shehzada and Lassia, which were marooned for nearly a week.
- Farmers like the elderly Singh, who noted that water remained waist-high on his fields, expressed deep uncertainty about what lies ahead, while others such as 37-year-old Kumar mourned the total loss of their investments.
- Analysts expect domestic food supplies to remain stable due to buffer stocks, but basmati rice production, prices, and exports will likely suffer, and recovery for farmers will be difficult.
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Punjab’s Fields Lie in Ruin: How Record Floods Devastated India’s Breadbasket
The fields are full but the paddy brown and wilted, and the air thick with the stench of rotting crops and livestock — the aftermath of record monsoon rains that have devastated India's breadbasket.In Punjab, often dubbed the country's granary, the damage is unprecedented: floods have swallowed farmlands almost the size of London and New York City combined.India's agriculture minister said in a recent visit to the state that "the crops have been…
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Taipei TimesFloods devastate India’s breadbasket of Punjab
The fields are full but the paddy brown and wilted, and the air thick with the stench of rotting crops and livestock -- the aftermath of record monsoon rains that have devastated India's breadbasket. In Punjab, often dubbed the country's granary, the damage is unprecedented: floods have swallowed farmlands almost the size of London and
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Floods devastate India's breadbasket of Punjab
The fields are full but the paddy brown and wilted, and the air thick with the stench of rotting crops and livestock -- the aftermath of record monsoon rains that have devastated India's breadbasket.
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MalaysiajournalRecord monsoon floods devastate Punjab’s farmlands, killing dozens and affecting 400,000
GURDASPUR, Sept 16 — The fields are full but the paddy brown and wilted, and the air thick with the stench of rotting crops and livestock—the aftermath of record monsoon rains that have devastated India’s breadbasket.In Punjab, often dubbed the country’s granary, the damage is unprecedented: floods have swallowed farmlands almost the size of London and New York City combined.India’s agriculture minister said in a recent visit to the state that “…
Floods Devastate India's Breadbasket Of Punjab
Record monsoon rains have devastated India’s Punjab, often dubbed the country’s granary. Unprecedented floods have swallowed farmlands almost the size of London and New York City combined. Punjab saw rainfall surge by almost two-thirds compared with the average rate for August, according to the national weather department, killing at least 52 people and affecting over 400,000.
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