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Rain damages Potato crops
TIWN March 7, 2017
TIWN March 7, 2017
PHOTO : Rain damages Potato crops. TIWN Pic March 7
AGARTALA, March 7 (TIWN): A sudden rainfall in major potato-growing parts of Tripura has damaged the crop, resulting a down in its prices.
Though the actual loss is yet to be ascertained, experts say the sustained, untimely rainfall would have a long-term impact.
When temperatures start rising, the tubers would start rotting, they add.
Meanwhile, prices have started downed to the low supply.
This sudden rain has affected major parts of Sepahijala, South Tripura as well as Northern Tripura.
Panic has gripped the farmers as rain has ruined their hopes of potato business.
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