Paddy is harvested by October 25 in the region of Punjab, due to the swift onset of Rabi cropping season and the need to clear the fields to start sowing wheat (another cash crop of India). The Paddy harvest of farmers in Punjab is ruined due to an unexpected downpour. Due to the late onset of monsoon, the farmers had already suffered enough this year, however harsh winds and late withdrawing monsoon have also left Punjab’s paddy harvest in tatters.
