India, Nov. 7 -- Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday announced a relief package of about Rs.10,000 crore for farmers after unseasonal rain damaged crops across several districts.

In a social media post, he said the scale of crop loss this year had not been seen in nearly two decades.

The relief package, touted by the government as one of the largest ever announced for Gujarat's farming sector, aims to alleviate the financial burden on farmers whose crops have been destroyed.

Also, Patel said, the government has plans to procure groundnuts, pulses (moong and urad), and soybeans worth over Rs.15,000 crore at support prices, starting November 9. This procurement drive would provide a critical lifeline to farmers, ensuring the...