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Lack of rains, substandard soybean seeds create crisis for Latur farmers
Updated On: 30 August, 2023 07:07 PM IST | Latur | mid-day online correspondent
As many as 368 farmers in Latur, Maharashtra have complained to the agriculture department that the soybean seeds distributed to them did not germinate, an official said
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Farmers in central Maharashtra`s Latur district are facing a crisis due to a severe rainfall deficiency in August. The agriculture department has also received several complaints about substandard soybean seeds, officials said, according to the PTI.
As August witnessed a long dry spell, crops are withering in many places, local sources said, reported the PTI.
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