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Rice Cultivation During Monsoon In Maharashtra
A farmer spreads fertilizers in a paddy field in Gargoti, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra State, India, on July 20, 2026. Kolhapur is a core paddy-producing district in Maharashtra, with plantations typically covering over 90,000 hectares. Cultivation is heavily concentrated in the high-rainfall Western Ghats region, particularly in the Ajara taluka. The district is locally famous for its indigenous, GI-tagged aromatic rice variety known as Ajara Ghansal. (Photo by Prashant Waydande/NurPhoto)
