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Agriculture
Finish crop-cutting tests on time so compensation is paid before Diwali, central team tells Beed officials
Central team chief Muktanand Agrawal told officials in Beed on Saturday, October 10, to complete pending crop-cutting experiments, including soybean, on time so that drought-hit farmers receive compensation before Diwali.
Beed, 11 October 2026
Agriculture
Ahilyanagar completes 73% of crop-loss surveys for scorched kharif crops
By October 9, crop-loss surveys had covered 7,46,240 of the 10.24 lakh registered farmer accounts in Ahilyanagar district, or 72.88 per cent, according to the official status report.
Ahilyanagar, 11 October 2026
Agriculture
Drought: Amravati reserves soybean and tur straw for cattle, bans industrial use
With drought-like conditions in the district, Amravati collector Ashish Yerekar has ordered that soybean and tur straw, husk and fodder be reserved entirely for livestock.
Amravati, 10 October 2026
Agriculture
Central team visits Yavatmal farms to assess drought damage to cotton, soybean and tur
The Centre's inter-ministerial team visited drought-hit villages in Yavatmal district on October 10 and assessed damage to cotton, soybean and tur crops.
Yavatmal, 10 October 2026
Agriculture
Loss assessments done on 79.69% of Hingoli's affected land; 2.9 lakh farmers' losses recorded
Crop loss assessments had been completed on 3,11,309 of the 3,90,619 hectares sown in Hingoli district by Wednesday, October 7, according to revenue department sources.
Hingoli, 10 October 2026
Politics
Give farm pumps round-the-clock power amid drought-like conditions, MLA Sudhir Mungantiwar urges chief minister
With farmers relying on irrigation after a long break in the rains, MLA Sudhir Mungantiwar has asked Chief Minister and Energy Minister Devendra Fadnavis to ensure uninterrupted 24-hour power for agricultural pumps.
Chandrapur, 10 October 2026
Agriculture
Wardha faces signs of a drought worse than 1973; wells are so low pumps cannot run two hours
With the rains failing, Wardha district is showing signs of a drought worse than that of 1973, and water levels in wells have dropped to unprecedented depths.
Wardha, 10 October 2026
Agriculture
'Don't lose heart, the government is with you': guardian minister Shivendrasinhraje Bhosale tours drought-hit Latur
Farmers hit by the drought should not despair, as the state government stands behind them, Latur's guardian minister Shivendrasinhraje Bhosale said on Saturday, October 10, while inspecting crop losses in several villages of the district.
Latur, 10 October 2026
Agriculture
Kharif crop lost in Shirpur taluka; MLA Kashiram Pawara inspects fields at Bhatane
With the rains failing for two months, kharif crops in Shirpur taluka have been badly damaged, and MLA Kashiram Pawara visited fields around Bhatane to inspect them.
Dhule, 10 October 2026
Maharashtra
Crocodile found in sugarcane field at Deoni Khurd captured after three-hour operation
A crocodile found in a sugarcane field at Deoni Khurd in Latur district was captured on Saturday, October 10, after a three-hour operation by police, forest staff and snake rescuers.
Latur, 10 October 2026
Agriculture
Soybean productivity down 87% in Solapur; fodder will last only 47 days
Solapur district got only 50.9% of its average June-September rainfall, and crop-cutting experiments show soybean productivity down 87.4%, the collector told the central drought team.
Solapur, 10 October 2026
Politics
Give drought-hit farmers ₹1 lakh a hectare, Congress state chief Harshwardhan Sapkal demands in Dhule
Inspecting drought-hit crops at Mukti in Dhule taluka, Congress state president Harshwardhan Sapkal demanded relief of ₹1 lakh a hectare for farmers and a blanket loan waiver.
Dhule, 10 October 2026
Maharashtra
Less rice on Dharashiv ration cards amid drought: one kilo here, two in neighbouring districts
Priority household beneficiaries in Dharashiv district are unhappy that they get only one kilo of rice per person, while neighbouring districts reportedly give two.
Dharashiv, 10 October 2026
Maharashtra
Storage in Buldhana's 52 dams falls 3 points in 10 days; Khadakpurna down to 1.75%
Water stored in Buldhana district's 52 projects fell from 58.52% to 55.42% in the ten days from September 28 to October 8.
Buldhana, 10 October 2026
Agriculture
Central team inspects six places in Dharashiv; 'The drought has taken everything, there is no fodder for the cattle'
A central team inspected the drought situation at six places in Dharashiv district on Saturday, October 10, and spoke to farmers.
Dharashiv, 10 October 2026
Agriculture
Sugar factories must use water sparingly in the drought, Kolhapur collector says
With rainfall short this year, Kolhapur's sugar factories should use water sparingly and plan to recycle the water they use, collector Dr Vijay Rathod has directed.
Kolhapur, 10 October 2026
Maharashtra
Warna river runs dry at Kothali, cutting water supply to villages in Shirol and Hatkanangale
The Warna riverbed at Kothali in Shirol taluka has been dry for four days, shutting down the piped water schemes of villages that depend on the Kothali weir.
Kolhapur, 10 October 2026
Maharashtra
Official inaction won't be tolerated, MLA Nilesh Rane warns at Malvan water review
Reviewing Malvan taluka's 2026-27 water scarcity action plan, MLA Dr Nilesh Rane voiced sharp displeasure with the minor irrigation department and told officials not to burden people with paperwork.
Sindhudurg, 10 October 2026
Maharashtra
Solapur plans to keep drinking water safe until August 31, 2027; guardian minister Jaykumar Gore reviews stocks
Guardian minister Jaykumar Gore reviewed water stocks in Ujani and the district's other dams and sources and drew up a plan to secure drinking water until August 31, 2027.
Solapur, 10 October 2026
Agriculture
Cotton procurement from October 15; prices already above ₹8,600 a quintal as output is set to fall
Cotton procurement begins on October 15, and with output expected to fall this year, market prices have already crossed ₹8,600 a quintal.
Nagpur, 10 October 2026

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