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Sudhir Mungantiwar demands special relief package for Chandrapur soybean farmers
Updated On: 24 September, 2023 07:12 PM IST | Chandrapur | mid-day online correspondent
Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar has called upon Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to announce a dedicated relief package for soybean farmers in Chandrapur district.
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Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar has called upon Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to announce a dedicated relief package for soybean farmers in Chandrapur district. This request comes in response to the devastating impact of the yellow mosaic disease on the soybean crop.
According to a statement released by Sudhir Mungantiwar, who represents the Ballarpur constituency in the area, soybean cultivation covered an extensive 67,766 hectares in Chandrapur district. However, in August, this crucial crop suffered severe damage due to the outbreak of the yellow mosaic virus, according to the report in PTI.
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