Heavy rains affected crops like paddy, pulses, oilseeds, vegetables: Govt

Heavy rains in some parts of the country have affected standing crops including paddy, pulses, oilseeds, spices, fruits and vegetables, Parliament was informed on Friday. "There have been extreme weather events in the form of heavy rains in some parts of the country which affected the standing crops," Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha. Tomar also shared the state-wise details of crops affected due to heavy rains, as reported by the state governments. As much as 52,551.99 hectares in Andhra Pradesh have been affected. The impacted crops include banana, vegetables, betelvine, onion, papaya, flowers, yam, chillis and tomato. Assam has reported 1,90,176.73 hectares being impacted. Rice, maize, jute, pulses and vegetables have been affected. In Bihar, 9,22,038.82 hectares with paddy, maize, fruits and vegetables crops have been hit. Karnataka has reported 3,31,334.97 hectare area being affected. The impacted crops include paddy, ...