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You’ve probably seen visuals of crop damage from across Maharashtra lately. Crops ruined, farms flooded... and worried farmers- all due to an early monsoon.

Experts say the damage may worsen as the season progresses. But what do the farmers think? We spoke to farmers across Maharashtra to gain a deeper understanding.

Amruta Sangle from Dharashiv switched from wheat to black gram. Why? It grows fast—and people are anxious about what the next downpour might bring.

Kishore Gore from Dharashiv is worried too. His cattle feed didn’t dry in time. That could mean less milk production in the coming weeks.

Masjid Dange from Satara is still dealing with big losses, both in crops and animals.

Balkrishna from Beed looks at the silver lining and feels hopeful about the rising groundwater.

So far, over 29,000 hectares of farmland have been hit in Maharashtra—and it’s only June.

Different regions. Heavy rain. Many stories.

None of the farmers we spoke to remember rains this intense, this early.

Read the blog to know more about how Maharashtra’s farmers are dealing with an erratic monsoon.

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