India, Oct. 21 -- The monsoon, which devastated crops and fields in large parts of Marathwada, Ahilyanagar and Solapur, has brought a silver lining for farmers involved in rabi cultivation across the state. While torrential rain and waterlogging damaged the kharif crop and consequently impacted the state's agricultural economy, the monsoon has replenished reservoirs and smaller water bodies such as lakes and wells, as well as the water table.

As a result, farmers across Maharashtra engaged in rabi cultivation will benefit considerably. These include agriculturists in Marathwada whose fields were not stripped by the recent floods, and farmers from other regions, where the rain although heavier than usual did not wreak havoc.

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