New Delhi, September 24 (Commoditiescontrol) Heavy rainfall received in Punjab and Haryana may cause damage to Kharif crops, especially paddy and cotton, agricultural experts said today.
Besides delaying harvesting of crops, the untimely rain will not only affect the yield but also quality of crop, they said.
Rain lashed parts of Punjab and Haryana, leading to a dip in the mercury by a few notches.
Rain was witnessed in Punjab's Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala, Mansa, Fatehgarh Sahib, Sangrur, Amritsar and Bathinda and Haryana's Kaithal, Kurukshetra, Karnal, Ambala and Sonipat, according to the Metrological Department here.
According to farm experts, the untimely rain, if it continues for a few more days, will hit both paddy and cotton crops.
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