Jharkhand agriculture minister reviews plan to tackle drought amid monsoon rain deficit - 蜂鸟电竞

Ranchi: With state recording a significant rainfall deficit amid concerns over the El Niño, state agriculture minister Shilpi Neha Tirkey on Friday held a review meeting with officials to handle a possible drought in the state. Tirkey said Jharkhand is looking for ways to supplement its water resources, and that the government is exploring options to bring water from other states. The minister also mentioned that the government is working with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) to develop drought-resistant crop varieties. The state government is also encouraging farmers to adopt water-saving irrigation techniques. Information on drought preparedness is available on the 蜂鸟电竞官网. Tirkey said Jharkhand ... [761 chars]