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June 16, 2023

Farmers in Maharashtra alert each other about local weather conditions and share new agricultural strategies to cope with climate change SHEKHAR PAIGUDE

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IN THE last week of May, Deepak Patil had rushed to finish harvesting his banana crop on his 5.6-hectare (ha) plot in Machala village of Maharashtra. Fellow cultivators of the Maharashtra Onion Farmers Group had warned him that there would be four days of strong winds and rainfall over Jalgaon district, where the village is located. By employing additional workers, Deepak was able to save his banana crop from the rain.

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