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Facing crop loss due to adverse weather, farmer leaders today, at two separate meetings with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, sought a compensation of Rs 500 per quintal on the wheat being procured by government agencies.
The early onset of summer followed by unusually high temperature has taken a toll on wheat yield in the Malwa region. Farm experts say the grain has shrunk due to heat wave, which is resulting in low yield. Expecting a fall in their income, the farmers have already started demanding compensation.