# Wardha agriculture department urges farmers to choose low-water rabi crops amid weak rainfall | Prime Time 24

> Wardha district in Maharashtra has received less rain this year, with soil moisture, well levels and irrigation storage all declining. The agriculture department has advised farmers to plan rabi sowing around limited irrigation and favour low-water crops such as gram, safflower, mustard, linseed, lentil and rabi sorghum.

- Date: 2026-10-31 · published 2026-11-01T06:06:11.443Z
- Category: weather · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/4014-wardha-agriculture-department-urges-farmers-to-choose-low-water-rabi-crops-amid
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

Weak rainfall and reduced irrigation shift Indian rabi acreage toward pulses and oilseeds and away from water-intensive grains, which could tighten local coarse grain supplies and support sorghum prices.

## Read by commodity

- SORGHUM: bullish ▲

## Sources

- primetime24.com: https://primetime24.com/en/story/wardha-agriculture-department-urges-farmers-to-choose-low-water-rabi-crops-amid/

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