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El Nino threat: Centre rolls out kharif contingency plan to shield crops

Agriculture ministry has directed states to prepare district-wise crop strategies, and promote short-duration crops such as pulses, certain millets and vegetables during the kharif season because they require less water, mature quickly and help mitigate the vagaries of weather, said officials.

23 May 2026 6:00 am