Sowing of rabi sorghum in Maharashtra has reached only 21% of the normal area, with 2.03 lakh hectares sown against an average of 14.95 lakh hectares as of November 14. Officials expect the sorghum area to fall 40 to 50% due to drought, and experts forecast the price could reach 100 rupees per kg.
A sharp drop in Maharashtra's sorghum area, especially in Solapur, points to tighter local feed grain supply and higher prices for livestock feed buyers. Price support for sorghum could spill over into the wider feed grain complex.
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