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The acute water shortage in Gujarat has taken a toll on Kharif sowing this year. Water scarcity has meant that Kharif sowing in Gujarat across all crops put together is down by a whopping 75 per cent for till June 19 from the start of the sowing season.
As against an overall Kharif sowing in an area of 871,700 hectares till June 19 last year, this year the same period has seen overall sowing in 225,231 hectares, which is only 25 per cent of last year's record.
Experts and state government officials have advised farmers to defer sowing
As against an overall Kharif sowing in an area of 871,700 hectares till June 19 last year, this year the same period has seen overall sowing in 225,231 hectares, which is only 25 per cent of last year's record.
Experts and state government officials have advised farmers to defer sowing
