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Heatwave hits cotton farmers [1]

The scorching sun and the soaring mercury is not only making life difficult for human beings, even plants are finding the heatwave too much for their survival.

Sprouts of cotton of many farmers in this district have withered away due to the heatwave prevailing in the area during the past one week.

Many others have decided to delay sowing as they see no let-up in the weather conditions.

Publication Date: 
21/05/2009
Tribune (New Delhi) [2]
Tags:
Cotton [3], Natural Disasters [4], Heat Waves [5], Farmers [6], Haryana [7], Sirsa (D) [8]
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