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Drought to hit crop, water, livestock [1]

The spectre of drought looms large over major parts of northern and western India and Karnataka following a poor monsoon threatening kharif (summer sown) crop output and leaving farmers and livestock in distress.

Shortage of drinking water and an adverse impact on the prices of fruits, vegetables, pulses, sugar has been felt in several areas. Livestock has been hit due to fodder shortage.

Publication Date: 
30/07/2012
Asian Age (New Delhi) [2]
Tags:
India [3], Drought [4], Karnataka [5], Farmers [6], Livestock [7], Drinking Water Scarcity [8], Punjab [9], Haryana [10], Rajasthan [11], Uttar Pradesh [12], Gujarat [13], Maharashtra [14], Bihar [15], Orissa (Odisha) [16], Jharkhand [17], Rainfall [18], Ministry Of Agriculture [19], Rice [20], Diesel [21], Subsidies [22], Natural Disasters [23]

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