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Agriculture
Rajasthan: Farmers in Anupgarh protest for canal water as mustard crop withers
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 23 Oct 2026, 05:45 PM
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Farmers in Anupgarh, Rajasthan have been staging a water‑demand protest for 44 days as the irrigated mustard seedlings dry out due to lack of canal supply and extreme heat.
In the Anupgarh subdivision of Rajasthan, mustard seedlings that rely on canal irrigation are wilting under a combination of water scarcity and soaring temperatures. The lack of canal water has left the young crop vulnerable, prompting immediate concern among the farming community.
Farmers have been holding a continuous protest for 44 days, demanding the release of canal water to save the crop. Their demonstration has focused on pressuring authorities to allocate water promptly, with the next scheduled water turn expected on October 29.
The prolonged dry spell threatens significant yield loss for the region’s mustard growers, a staple cash crop in the area. While the protest remains peaceful, the farmers stress that without timely irrigation the crop may be lost entirely.
Local officials have been approached repeatedly, but as of now no definitive resolution has been announced, leaving the farmers to await the upcoming water release date.
Farmers have been holding a continuous protest for 44 days, demanding the release of canal water to save the crop. Their demonstration has focused on pressuring authorities to allocate water promptly, with the next scheduled water turn expected on October 29.
The prolonged dry spell threatens significant yield loss for the region’s mustard growers, a staple cash crop in the area. While the protest remains peaceful, the farmers stress that without timely irrigation the crop may be lost entirely.
Local officials have been approached repeatedly, but as of now no definitive resolution has been announced, leaving the farmers to await the upcoming water release date.