As cyclone Montha approaches, farmers in Odisha’s Ganjam district are growing increasingly anxious about their vegetable crops. The impending storm raised fear on Monday among growers of ginger and turmeric, who are closely monitoring the weather alerts issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

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Some local farmers were seen harvesting early, while others sell their produce hurriedly, worried that excessive rainfall could destroy their crops. In areas where young plants are still in the ground, farmers are taking additional steps to protect the plants, covering them with soil or mulch to reduce potential damage.

The concern is particularly high in Dharakote block, Podapalli village, where

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