In the south, farmers have not yet harvested the crop, but the rain has damaged it. Farmers in Punakha and Wangdue, who expected a bountiful harvest, are distressed. Their paddy crops are floating in ...

Farmers in Punjab burn paddy stubble to clear fields for wheat, worsening air pollution and health issues despite government efforts and judicial mandates. Chandigarh The setting is picturesque.

Some have chosen not to harvest at all, as the stalks are empty of grains.” Rodents have also damaged maize fields. And farmers now dread that the rats will soon attack wheat and other cereals once ...