Bhawanipatna/Jeypore: Unexpected heavy rainfall and hailstorms late on Friday night in several areas of Kalahandi and Koraput districts have reportedly caused damage to standing crops, just as multiple districts prepare for kharif paddy procurement, reported The New Indian Express. In Kalahandi, where paddy procurement is scheduled to commence on November 29, the situation is particularly dire … Continue reading Odisha: Farmers in Kalahandi and Koraput districts suffer crop damage due to heavy downpours and hailstorms