Poor monsoon rains in the northern parts of India are a "serious problem" but the government is ready with plans to deal with the weak rainfall, Farm Minister Sharad Pawar told the parliament on Friday.

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"In case farmers have to go for sowing again, we have kept additional seeds with state governments," he said.
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