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Rain deficit: Farmers urged to shift from paddy to vegetables

Panaji: The Agriculture Department will soon issue an advisory urging farmers to stop paddy cultivation and take up vegetables and pulses wherever possible, as the state faces a water shortage due to a rainfall deficit. Director of Agriculture Chandrahas Dessai said the department had estimated the losses suffered by farmers due to the rainfall deficit []

20 Oct 2026 1:57 am