The deficient rainfall during last month has affected the sowing of coarse cereals but there is no cause for worry for the paddy crop, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar today said. The monsoon rains have been 31 per cent below average up to July 2, Pawar told reporters here. He said the rainfall deficiency has affected sowing of coarse cereals, but situation in paddy is "not worrisome".

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