A harvest that leaves the heart heavy and the coffer light

Kamal Narang Updated - June 28, 2019 at 09:59 PM.

A farmer family on the outskirts of Gaya in Bihar with harvested rabi crop. Most districts in the State, including Gaya, were affected by a prolonged drought this year, forcing the Government to declare 280 of 534 blocks drought-hit. The acute water scarcity led to substantial drop in crop output. Kamal Narang

A farmer family on the outskirts of Gaya in Bihar with harvested rabi crop. Most districts in the State, including Gaya, were affected by a prolonged drought this year, forcing the Government to declare 280 of 534 blocks drought-hit. The acute water scarcity led to a substantial drop in crop output Kamal Narang

Published on June 28, 2019 16:29