Gandhinagar, March 19 (IANS) An unseasonal spell of rain and thunderstorms across Gujarat has prompted the state agriculture department to issue a fresh advisory, urging farmers to take immediate protective measures for standing and harvested crops, as weather conditions have become unstable over the past 24 hours. The advisory follows rainfall and hail reported in parts of Saurashtra, including Amreli and Jamnagar, on Thursday, which disrupted harvesting activity and raised concerns about cr…
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Ahmedabad, Jan 2 (IANS) Gujarat has witnessed record sowing during the ongoing rabi season, with farmers significantly increasing cultivation of key crops such as wheat, gram and maize, encouraged by remunerative prices received last year. The rabi agricultural season, considered crucial after the kharif harvest, is now entering its final phase across the state.Against an average rabi sowing area of 46.43 lakh hectares over the past three years, farmers have already completed sowing across more …