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CenterIIT Bombay Team Builds AI Tool to Spot Drought Risk 4 Weeks Early, Giving Farmers Time to Plan
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Maharashtra has created a drought mitigation panel and approved relief of ₹291.91 crore for farmers affected by floods. The steps come after deficient rainfall in parts of the state in 2026, leading to a drought declaration in talukas identified under the Kharif season’s Trigger‑1 assessment. A crop‑loss survey has started in 365 drought‑hit mandals, and the state government is likely to pay ₹10,000 per acre to farmers who lost crops due to the El Niño‑related rainfall deficit. Earlier, the government had released ₹37 crore for Murasu cyclone relief under G.O. Rt. No. 120.
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A farmer can prepare the land, choose the right seeds and spend months tending to a crop. But there is one thing no amount of hard work can guarantee: rain arriving when it is needed most. A dry spell at the wrong time can leave the soil parched, crops struggling and an entire season's earnings…
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A farmer can prepare the land, choose the right seeds and spend months tending to a crop. But there is one thing no amount of hard work can guarantee: rain arriving when it is needed most. A dry spell at the wrong time can leave the soil parched, crops struggling and an entire season's earnings…
