India, April 19 -- Rain and squall in states of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh has damaged ready to harvest wheat crop. The rain has not only damaged standing crop but also harvested crop lying at grain markets in open. Higher moisture content than usual is also posing a difficulty for farmers while selling their crop. Prolonged winter has delayed wheat harvest this Rabi season. Officials are assessing damage to wheat crop for arriving at actual losses.
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