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State Pulse: Madhya Pradesh: Seed restoration

Waterless wheat makes central India 's farmers smile - Savvy Soumya Mishra Time was when Malwa, a region spanning central India , grew wheat that required no irrigation. What it required instead was careful nurturing of the soil to retain its moisture. That was then. Soil preparation began months in advance; chemical fertilizers were unknown and green mulch was the principal soil nutrient.

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