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Heavy monsoon rains in eastern India to boost sowing of rice [1]

New Delhi With heavy rains lashing eastern parts of the country during last few days, the paddy sowing activities are expected to get a boost during next few weeks, a top agricultural scientist said.

Heavy rainfall in West Bengal, Assam and Orissa has resulted in key paddy growing regions starting their sowing operations.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the eastern an

Publication Date: 
20/06/2011
Sandip Das [2]
Financial Express (New Delhi) [3]
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Rainfall [4], Rice [5], Indian Council Of Agricultural Research (ICAR) [6], Uttar Pradesh [7], Ministry Of Agriculture [8], Cotton [9], Monsoons [10], Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) [11], West Bengal [12], Assam [13], Orissa (Odisha) [14]
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