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Agriculture
Agri Body Urges Farmers to Manage Moisture Stress in Rabi Crops
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 10 Nov 2026, 07:46 AM
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An agricultural body has issued a recommendation for farmers to adopt moisture stress management practices for rabi crops to safeguard yields amid variable rainfall.
An Indian agricultural body has advised farmers to adopt moisture stress management techniques for rabi crops.
The recommendation includes monitoring soil moisture, using mulch, and applying timely irrigation to mitigate water deficits.
Rabi crops are particularly vulnerable to unpredictable monsoon and winter rainfall, and moisture stress can significantly reduce yields.
Farmers and local agricultural offices are urged to implement these guidelines, with the body monitoring progress and providing support.
The recommendation includes monitoring soil moisture, using mulch, and applying timely irrigation to mitigate water deficits.
Rabi crops are particularly vulnerable to unpredictable monsoon and winter rainfall, and moisture stress can significantly reduce yields.
Farmers and local agricultural offices are urged to implement these guidelines, with the body monitoring progress and providing support.