Beed is the home district of Agriculture Minister Dhananjay Munde, one of the closest aides of Ajit Pawar.

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Munde said, тАЬThe agriculture department is working with farmers to see if the area under rabi sowing could be increased by five lakh hectares using technique of water controlled and managed agriculture.

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While acknowledging challenges ahead in the Marathwada region, agriculture minister Dhananjay Munde said, “At least six districts in Marathwada have not received rain as expected.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/poor-monsoon-leads-to-nearly-15-drop-in-pulses-sowing-in-maharashtra-8911993/