Drought pushes farmers to leave homes to earn Rs.700/day in Mumbai
Mumbai, Nov. 13 -- With drought devasttaing Solapur, farmers who have lost their crops are leaving their villages to find work as daily-wage labourers at the APMC market in Vashi. Around 50 farmers are now unloading vegetable trucks, earning Rs.700 on days when work is available.
A rainfall deficit of 58% has devastated kharif and rabi crops this year. With work scarce even at the APMC market, many are struggling to support families back home. P2...
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