Recent rains in northwest India may hit pulses crop.

Recent rains in northwest India may have brought relief from the heat wave sweeping the region, but could pose a risk to some of the summer-sown and early-sown kharif crops. Many parts of northwest India have received rains accompanied with dust and thunder storms in the last two to three days. Summer moong and urad that are in the harvesting stage in north-western states may see some damage due to the rains. Recent rains are likely to affect the quality of harvested pulses lying in the fields, as there may increase the moisture content in the crop. In Madhya Pradesh, early rains may lead to crop damage due to water stagnation in fields.