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Maharashtra is the largest producer of tur dal, the principle source of protein in a vegetarian diet in India. The state produces nearly 28% of national output, with Latur and Hingoli districts in Marathwada and Akola district in Vidarbha producing the lion's share. In 2019-20, production of tur dal in Maharashtra was 37.36 lakh tonnes, and in 2020-21, it has been increased to 42.24 lakh tonnes. But in the current year, 2021-22, due to unfavourable climatic conditions, production of tur dal will reduce by 20% to 25%, as a result of which the prices of tur dal has increased. Last season, the state government has purchased tur at minimum base price. As the production was not predictable, the government was in trouble while buying tur under guaranteed price. Due to limited number of godowns, the government has now decided to sell tur in the form of dal to minimize the increasing loss due to storage, maintenance problems, etc.

Questions:

1. Name the largest tur dal producer districts in Maharashtra.     [1]
2. What was the production of tur dal in the year 2020-21 of Maharashtra?    [1]
3. Express your opinion about the given passage.     [2]

Answer 1

1. Latur, Hingoli, Akola
2. 42.24 lakh tonnes
3. Maharashtra produces about 28 percent of the country’s total tur dal. However, adverse natural conditions often lead to a rise in its prices. To address this issue, the Maharashtra state government has implemented steps like buying tur dal at a fixed minimum price and selling it in processed dal form.