<h1>Extreme Pre-Monsoon Rains Devastate Onion Crops, Threatening Farmer Livelihoods and Agricultural Sustainability</h1> Unseasonal pre-monsoon rains in Maharashtra have severely impacted onion farmers, causing crop damage across multiple districts. The agricultural sector faces compounded challenges with falling market prices, with some regions experiencing extensive crop losses. Farmers are struggling with wet harvests and damaged standing crops, particularly in key onion-producing areas. The situation threatens agricultural income and highlights the vulnerability of crop production to unpredictable weather conditions.