Extreme weather events, rising input costs have made betel leaf cultivation unviable in Mahoba, nearly destroying unique Desawari variety that received Geographical Indications tag in 2021
Congress veteran and former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, who met farmer leaders, including Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU)'s Rakesh Tikait, several times for consultation over their issues believes the agrarian crisis in the .