As per a preliminary report, the unseasonal rains and hailstorms have affected crops sown on 1.25 lakh hectares.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/unseasonal-rain-maharashtra-cabinet-relief-farmers-9046845/

He said chilli and mango farmers were the worst affected due to rains and hailstorms and added that about 40,000 acres of mango crop has been damaged due to rains.

Source: https://www.siasat.com/telangana-kcr-to-tour-examine-crop-damage-due-to-unseasonal-rains-2552960/

This year, the initial spell of unseasonal rain and thundershowers led to crop damage in substantial parts of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra between March 6 and 8, with strong winds and hailstorms leading to crop flattening.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/india/pre-monsoon-rains-begin-early-this-year-meteorologists-rising-temperatures-8496299/

We’re getting more intense weather patterns—drier dries and wetter wets and more frequent hailstorms.”

Source: https://grist.org/agriculture/to-reverse-a-troubling-trend-farmers-are-adding-rocks-to-their-fields/