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The drop in yield for legumes could be more with certain pockets expected to witness 70% to 80% decline in yield. “Good rainfall is the need of the hour as kharif crops have started succumbing to tough weather conditions. “A cyclonic depression has started building over the Bay of Bengal gradually, which is surely going to result into good rainfall. The overcast conditions resulted into the maximum temperature dropping below normal by around 1 degree, whereas the minimum temperature was above normal by 1 degree.BOX-BOX-District/ % of total actual rainfall received since June 1 / Last yearAurangabad /61% /75%Jalna/72%/93%Beed/59%/108%Latur/72%/101%Osmanabad/66%/112%Nanded/92%/69%Parbhani/74%/73%Hingoli/92%/73%Marathwada/74%/85%(Source- The Agriculture department) Medium to heavy showers are expected over the region for minimum three days beginning from around September 24,” he said.As per official records, Marathwada comprising eight districts has received only 9% of its expected showers in September so far..