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Farmers across Madhya Pradesh are preparing for the next harvest ahead of the monsoon, while markets like Indore’s Choithram Mandi face a surplus of tomatoes. On private farmland, Varun Dhawan has raised concerns about declining soil nutrients, highlighting broader challenges in farming.
Madhya Pradesh’s agriculture department has released a detailed contingency plan for Rabi 2026-27, dividing the state into 10 agro-climatic zones and recommending specific crop varieties based on irrigation status and rainfall patterns.
Indore’s biggest wholesale market is choking on a sudden surge of tomatoes, with crates outstripping daily demand and traders demanding more space, cleaner conditions and transparent fees.
Varun Dhawan has posted on social media asking followers involved in farming for solutions after workers on his new farmland told him soil nutrients like zinc and magnesium are disappearing.