Updated on Nov 28, at 2.25 p.m.

The cabinet minister of agriculture and animal husbandry, Raghavji Patel, today announced compensation for farmers incurring losses due to the unseasonal rains.

An estimated 7.41 lakh to 9.8 lakh acre of land has been affected due to rains, and the farmers sustaining a loss of more than 33% for their crops will be compensated at ₹2,753 per acre (₹6,800 per hectare) as per the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) regulations.

The most affected crops due to rains are cotton, castor, and toor.

Updated on Nov 27, at 4.40 p.m.

On Nov 26, a western disturbance brought unseasonal rains in 220 talukas of Gujarat, which experienced moderate to heavy rains and even hailstorms. With the sudden change in the weather, rains amid winters meant bad news for the farmers of the state.

However, cabinet minister of agriculture and animal husbandry, Raghavji Patel has ordered a survey of the damage caused by unseasonal rains, which may result in compensation for the farmers whose crops were damaged.

All the district officers of the agriculture department have been instructed to stand by. Chief minister Bhupendra Patel was also made aware of the situation. After surveying the damage, the state government is likely to announce assistance.

BJP MLA writes to CM

Apart from this, a letter was also written by the BJP MLA from Radhanpur, Lavingji Thakor, demanding compensation to the farmers against the damage to the crops.

The MLA wrote that the Radhanpur, Santalpur, and Sami talukas under his constituency have experienced heavy rains with hail. The farmers had planted cumin, wheat, and other rabi crops that were damaged by the rain.

The letter said that the farmers of all three talukas have demanded an immediate survey and assistance for the loss of the crops.

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