Scant rainfall in Rajgarh, Madhya Pradesh, has driven farmers to seek early-maturing wheat seeds as water uncertainty threatens the Rabi season. With soybean harvest underway, demand for short-duration, low-irrigation wheat varieties has risen and seed prices near Rs 3,500 per quintal. Authorities recommend choosing crops based on available irrigation, suggesting gram or mustard as lower-water alternatives amid concerns over reservoir levels and household incomes.
