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Drought grips Assam: 25 districts reeling from rainfall collapse, paddy output set to fall

Guwahati: A severe rainfall deficit has led to a drought-like situation across 25 districts in Assam, sparking concerns over a sharp decline in paddy production and exposing the state’s fragile irrigation infrastructure. The Department of Agricultural Meteorology at Assam Agricultural University (AAU), Jorhat, reported that between June 1 and July 23, nine districts experienced “large […]