- Crops are being lost across India.
- Rain and floods harm ripening crops.
- Pests also eat or damage crops.
- Pollution lowers crop quality.
- Farmers cannot always harvest on time.
- Without storage, grain and straw rot.
- Many farmers lose money from crops.
- Experts say action is needed soon.
Difficult words
- crop — A plant grown for food or saleCrops
- ripen — To become ready to eat or harvestripening
- pest — An animal or insect that damages plantsPests
- pollution — Dirty air, water, or soil that harms
- harvest — To collect crops when they are ready
- storage — A place or method to keep food
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Discussion questions
- Have you seen heavy rain or floods near farms?
- Do people where you live have places to store food?
- Have you ever helped harvest vegetables or grain?
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