5,000 hectares of orange trees axed, grapevines dying as Maharashtra drought hits hard

5,000 hectares of orange trees axed, grapevines dying as Maharashtra drought hits hard

Maharashtra's fruit growers are battling to save their trees and vines after a devastating drought ruined much of this season's harvest. Wells are running dry and the costs of getting water to the farms are soaring. Farmers now fear losing plantations that took years to grow and would take years to replace.

Maharashtra Drought Cuts Down 5,000 Hectares of Oranges

A meeting convened to address the escalating drought situation in Maharashtra saw ministers, MPs, and MLAs discussing the crisis in Nanded. Outside, farmers expressed their concerns about dying crops, dwindling water supplies, and the fate of their livestock. A video from the meeting, which showed the officials dining on cashews and almonds, went viral, igniting […]