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Weak monsoon may drag agri GDP into contractionIndian agriculture is at a crossroads, facing significant hurdles in the coming years. Analysts project little to no growth for agricultura...- Maharashtra: 50 no-rain days in Marathwada this monsoon; deficit at 19.1 per centAs of August 21, the expected rainfall in the region comprising Aurangabad, Jalna, Beed, Hingoli, Osmanabad, Latur and Nanded districts was...
- Maharashtra: Six of Marathwada's eight districts still rain-deficitAmid the peak of the monsoon season, six of the eight districts in Maharashtra's Marathwada region are still witnessing a deficit in rainfa...
- As rainfall deficit stands at 39%, centre takes review of Maharashtra's drought preparednessMaharashtra, which is suffering from a 39% rainfall deficit, is expecting the monsoon to improve this month, with the Konkan region getting...
- 300 Maharashtra farmers killed selves in November while parties jostled for powerBetween October and November last year, the number of cases rose 61%, shows the latest revenue department data. The state recorded 186 farm...
- Heavy rains likely in Mumbai over next 24 hours: IMDThe IMD forecast said there would be fairly widespread rainfall across Maharashtra on Sunday, which will be especially beneficial for Marat...
- Deficit rains in one-fourth of country; IMD hopes recoveryAccording to the IMD, there is five per cent overall shortfall in rains across the country, but the deficiency is more in 26 per cent of th...
- Inter link rivers to tackle drought, suggests Central bodyThe CWC has pitched for inter-linking of rivers in regions like Marathwada in Maharashtra and Bundelkhand of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Prade...
- Monsoon has gathered pace over last 10 days: GP Sharma, VP, Metrology, Skymet"Country wise, pan India last three days has reduced the deficiency now to 13% and the rains have mostly been confined recently to the cent...
- Centre prepared to tackle drought situation: Agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh“I want to assure people, that the government along with state governments are geared up in its preparations to tackle drought situation,” ...
- 628 farmer suicides in Marathwada this yearAs many as 628 farmer suicides have been reported so far this year in the Marathwada region, which has experienced the most deficient rainf...
- As drought prevails, Maharashtra government mulls more water cuts for industriesIn view of the serious drought conditions prevalent in the Marathwada, the Maharashtra government is mulling to further cut down water supp...
- Monsoon deficit to widen, impact kharif crop, says IMDThe MeT department has projected 16 per cent deficiency in the remaining two months of the four-month season, that is, in August and Septem...
- Maharashtra using drones, satellites to assess crop damageMadhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh governments, too, are expected to soon start using lowcost drones to assess crop losses.
- Dry run continues, season's rainfall deficit at 4%According to the weather office on Thursday, rainfall in the past day was 44 per cent below normal, continuing the weak phase that began af...
- Widespread rains across country narrow deficit to 11 per centMeteorologists said the withdrawal of the monsoon, which should normally begin by September 1 from west Rajasthan, is delayed for now.
- Monsoon starts weakening again; IMD forecasts subdued rainfall for north, west India over next weekData from the IMD showed 53% of the country with 19 out of 36 subdivisions received normal rainfall this season.
- India likely to see a moderate drought this yearIf there is a 20% deficit in this year's monsoon by July 31, it would be certain that India will have a drought.
- More villages slide towards droughtThe drought situation in Maharashtra seems to be getting grimmer by the day. While the Congress-NCP government has declared 159 tehsils as ...
- Low rainfall likely to be made up in next two monthsLow rainfall in southern and western regions is likely to be made up in next two months, or else rice, cotton and pulses production would b...
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