Heavy rain in Uttar Pradesh brought happiness to rice farmers earlier, while vegetable farmers in the west suffered heavy losses.

In Uttar Pradesh, several districts have experienced continuous heavy rainfall for three days, bringing relief to rice farmers but causing significant losses to vegetable growers in western Uttar Pradesh. In the eastern regions of Uttar Pradesh, during this monsoon season from June to August, most areas faced dry and drought-like conditions. However, these regions are now dealing with flood-like situations due to the unexpected heavy rainfall. Many cities have witnessed excessive waterlogging due to the rains.

According to Down To Earth, Bhagatram, a farmer from Patna Khargaura village in the Shravasti district of Uttar Pradesh, was preparing to irrigate his rice fields using pumps. He mentioned, "The unexpected rainfall saved my money and provided water to my rice fields." The Shravasti district has received 26% less rainfall than usual during the period from June 1 to September 12. The district is still classified as rain-deficient. Prasad Mishra, an agricultural officer in Shravasti, explained that rice in the region is currently in the flowering stage, so the rainfall will be beneficial. He said, "In Shravasti, the sowing of rice has been done on around 78,000 hectares this year, which is more than the previous year." However, in western Uttar Pradesh's Muradabad and Bagpat districts, vegetable farmers have suffered significant losses due to the unexpected heavy rainfall. Gaurav Tomar from Angadpur Jogari village in Bagpat stated that crops of carrots and chilies have been adversely affected due to the heavy rain.

The Uttar Pradesh government has asked the state's Relief Commissioner to assess crop damage caused by the rains in a meeting scheduled for a week after the heavy rainfall. According to the report, a farmer in Karneepur village of Gonda district in Uttar Pradesh mentioned that the region had received normal rainfall, so crops like maize, sugarcane, and rice have not been damaged. However, he expressed concerns that if there is heavy rainfall during the next 15 days while the rice stalks mature, it could lead to crop damage. As per the India Meteorological Department, heavy rainfall was recorded from September 10, 2023, to September 12, 2023, in several districts, including Muradabad, Hardoi, Bahraich, Lucknow, Kannauj, Barabanki, Kanpur, Lakhimpur Kheri, Jhansi, and Siddharthnagar in Uttar Pradesh.