El Nino threat: Centre rolls out kharif contingency plan to shield crops
New Delhi: The agriculture ministry has launched a contingency plan ahead of India's largest sowing season – focused on seed buffers, water management and district-level crop planning – as the country braces for a deficient monsoon. It has directed states to prepare district-wise crop strategies, and promote short-duration crops such as pulses, certain millets and vegetables during the kharif season…
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