Ajmer, May 15 -- Farmers in Rajasthan's Ajmer expressed distress after unseasonal rain and strong duststorms on Thursday damaged harvested crops at Kishangarh Mandi, alleging poor infrastructure and lack of arrangements at the market yard.

Farmer Bhawani Singh said the sudden weather change caused heavy losses to both farmers and traders as harvested chickpea produce kept in the mandi got soaked in the rain.

"Today, we have brought our chickpeas harvested crop. A dust storm had been blowing here all day, and just this evening, it began to rain. As a result, the entire harvest has been ruined, causing losses for both the traders and the farmers. The produce that had already been weighed has been soaked, and the stock that was still await...