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Tur production may be reduced by 50 per cent in 'Tur Bowl' due to paucity of rain

Kalaburagi, Nov 29 (UNI) Following paucity of rain fall the Tur production may be reduced by 50 per cent in the region which is known as 'Tur Bowl'.
This was revealed in the District Task Force meeting held under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner R Vekatesh Kumar on Thursday. The meeting was held to decide about a proposal to be submitted to the State government appealing for opening Centers to purchase Tur grown in Khariff season at Minimum Support Price (MSP)
Mr Kumar said that the Tur crop has been grown in 4.51 lakh hectare in the district and 50 per cent of the crop was damaged due to deficit rainfall.
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