Farmers in Gurua block of Gaya district are facing significant losses due to recent strong winds and heavy rainfall. Paddy crops, which were almost ready for harvest, have been flattened by the severe weather, leading to fears of extensive damage. In many fields, paddy ears are lying on the ground, and waterlogging in lower areas is expected to exacerbate the losses.

Farmers Parmanand Singh and Ashok Kumar from Barma village stated that the paddy crop was nearly mature, with harvesting expected to begin in a few days. The sudden strong winds and rain have devastated their efforts. According to farmers, there is little chance of the fallen crops recovering. Continuous exposure to water increases the risk of germination in the paddy ears, blackening of grains, and crop rot. Waterlogging in the fields has also made harvesting extremely difficult.

Farmers reported incurring substantial expenses on seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, irrigation, and labor for paddy cultivation. They fear that if the weather does not clear up in the coming days, the losses could escalate further. Affected farmers have urged the agriculture department to conduct a swift survey of the damaged fields, assess the crop losses, and provide compensation as per regulations to help them cope with this crisis.