Maharashtra farmers face severe water crisis as winter rains play truant, damage prospects of rabi crops

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Farmers had pinned their hopes on the winter rains for the rabi season. However, unfortunately, the rainfall deficit across large swathes of the country has come as a setback.

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Rashme Sehgal

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