Maharashtra rain damage: Agriculture, farmers' prospects and the state economy hit
4 years, 2 months ago

Maharashtra rain damage: Agriculture, farmers' prospects and the state economy hit

India Today  

Since June this year, Maharashtra has received 1,129.3 mm of rainfall, significantly above the average of 1,036.3 mm it usually receives in this period. Standing crops of soya bean, onion, cotton, paddy, bajra and vegetables have been heavily damaged, and farmers also report significant erosion of topsoil due to the unexpected rain, posing additional difficulties for the rabi season. An assessment by the state agriculture department says that as a result of the rain damage, the quality of cotton will be low after first plucking, leading to farmers getting lower prices for their produce. BY THE NUMBERS Rainfall since June: 1,129.3 mm People killed: 47 Crops damaged: 1.23 lakh hectares Estimated loss: Rs 35,000 crore Vegetable farmers from Pune express similar concerns. Dr Ajit Navale, state general secretary, All India Kisan Sabha, has demanded relief payments of Rs 20,000 per acre for affected farmers.

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Incessant rains cause untold miseries for paddy farmers in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram district
3 days, 10 hours ago

Incessant rains cause untold miseries for paddy farmers in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram district

The Hindu  

Incessant rains caused untold miseries for paddy farmers with the lack of storage facilities for the crops in Vizianagaram district. Rythu Coolie Sangham of Andhra Pradesh State Secretary Dantuluri Varma alleged that the government authorities had failed to instill confidence among the farmers who were worried over protection of the grains kept in field after completion of cutting process. The …

Rain devastates acres of onion and pulses cultivation
1 week, 2 days ago

Rain devastates acres of onion and pulses cultivation

The Hindu  

The continuous rainfall in the Thoothukudi district has adversely affected the farmers in its northern regions, including Vilathikulam, Ettayapuram, Kovilpatti and others causing significant crop loss especially pulses and onions. Farmers in this region commonly cultivate crops like black gram, green gram, maize, onion and pearl millet. Annakodi, a farmer from the Muthupatti village near Vilathikulam, said that the rainfall …

133 deaths in rain this year, ₹6 crore paid as ex gratia: Min in House
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1 week, 3 days ago

133 deaths in rain this year, ₹6 crore paid as ex gratia: Min in House

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: Karnataka has witnessed severe damage from above-normal rainfall this year, resulting in 133 deaths and widespread destruction, Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda informed the Legislative Assembly on Friday. People holding umbrellas at Brigade Road, following heavy rain in Bengaluru “The state has received 20% above-normal rainfall this year, but it was uneven, with some areas receiving less rain. A …

Odisha farmers cry for help as less rains affect paddy crops
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Odisha farmers cry for help as less rains affect paddy crops

New Indian Express  

ROURKELA: Farmers in Bargaon block of Sundargarh district have raised alarms over drought-like conditions affecting their paddy crops due to inadequate and sporadic rainfall. Despite these concerns, the Odisha Rainfall Monitoring System reports that Bargaon block received a surplus of 377.43 mm of rain as of August 24, compared to the normal monthly rainfall of 357.9 mm for the month. …

Kerala rains: Several farmers in Kozhikode suffer large crop loss in rain-related calamities
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala rains: Several farmers in Kozhikode suffer large crop loss in rain-related calamities

The Hindu  

The destruction of several hectares of cultivated land in the recent episodes of rain-related calamities has shut the means of livelihood for several farmers in Kozhikode district of Kerala. Field-level reports submitted by various agriculture department officials to the district authorities confirm that the total loss in last month alone is about ₹17 crore. Neighbourhood groups in Kozhikode district are …

CM Naidu announces Rs 3000 relief for each family affected in flood-hit districts
4 months, 3 weeks ago

CM Naidu announces Rs 3000 relief for each family affected in flood-hit districts

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu announced immediate relief of Rs 3,000 for each family whose house was inundated in the floods due to heavy rains in the flood-hit five districts. Approximately 1.06 lakh acres were inundated by floodwaters in East Godavari, West Godavari, Konaseema, Kakinada, Eluru, and parts of Alluri Sitarama Raju districts, the Chief Minister said during a …

Harish Rao demands ₹10,000 per acre relief to ryots, crops hit by untimely rain
9 months ago

Harish Rao demands ₹10,000 per acre relief to ryots, crops hit by untimely rain

The Hindu  

hyderabad Former Minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader T. Harish Rao has demanded that the State government sanction compensation/input subsidy to a large number of farmers who have suffered crop damage/loss in the hails, gales and untimely rain in parts of Adilabad, Nizamabad, Karmareddy, Karimnagar, Rajanna-Sircilla, Medak, Siddipet, Rangareddy and other districts for the last couple of days. The former …

TN agriculture budget 2024: Rs 200 crore allocated as relief for flood-hit farmers
10 months ago

TN agriculture budget 2024: Rs 200 crore allocated as relief for flood-hit farmers

New Indian Express  

THOOTHUKUDI: Farmers, who lost crops and yields due to the unprecedented rains in December 2023, heaved a sigh of relief after the state government allocated Rs 208.20 crore to 2.74 lakh farmers of the southern districts. Karisal Bhoomi Vivasayigal Sangamam Secretary Adhimoolam said that the state government's announcement comes for farmers in the black soil region, who have lost several …

Unseasonal rains continue to damage crops across Maha
1 year ago

Unseasonal rains continue to damage crops across Maha

Hindustan Times  

PUNE: Many areas of Maharashtra, including Solapur, Hingoli and parts of Vidarbha continued to experience heavy rains on the third consecutive day on Tuesday. While six persons and 161 animals are reported to have died due to the sudden downpour, crops including cotton, onion, grape, banana, sweet lime, orange, rice, jowar, wheat and gram across Maharashtra have been damaged. Agriculture …

AP Starts Enumeration of Crop Damage in 103 Drought-hit Mandals
1 year, 1 month ago

AP Starts Enumeration of Crop Damage in 103 Drought-hit Mandals

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Enumeration of crop damage in 103 drought-hit mandals begins in AP on Friday with a target to submit the final list of beneficiaries by November 29 so as to release input subsidy to them early. The special commissioner issued directions to the district agriculture officers to initiate the process of enumeration of agricultural crop damage of more than 33 …

AP CS wants contingency plans for crops in rain deficit districts
1 year, 4 months ago

AP CS wants contingency plans for crops in rain deficit districts

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Secretary K.S. Jawahar Reddy directed officials to come up with contingency plans to help farmers raise alternate crops in 130 mandals of six districts, where rainfall has been deficient. Jawahar Reddy underlined that in case rains fail to cover deficient districts in August too, the departments must implement their contingency plans. Districts like Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Guntur and …

Farmers to intensify agitation for crop damage compensation
1 year, 7 months ago

Farmers to intensify agitation for crop damage compensation

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Irked at the inordinate delay, farmers spilled onto the roads demanding immediate disbursement of compensation for the crop damages they have suffered due to thunder and hail storms from March 17 to 21. Agriculture officials carried out a field survey and identified that 1,30,988 farmers, including tenant farmers, had incurred losses due to untimely rains. In the Warangal district, …

Veerraju, Pawan demand relief for rain-hit farmers
1 year, 7 months ago

Veerraju, Pawan demand relief for rain-hit farmers

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: AP BJP president Somu Veerraju and Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan demanded that the state government come to the rescue of farmers whose crops have got damaged due to untimely rainfall in the past few days. AP BJP chief Veerraju asked the state government to enumerate the damage immediately, so that relief could be provided to the affected farmers. …

KCR asks CS to assess crop loss due to unseasonal rains
1 year, 8 months ago

KCR asks CS to assess crop loss due to unseasonal rains

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Unseasonal rains and hailstorms for the last three days have caused damage to standing crops, some of which are ready for harvest, in thousands of acres as well as paddy lying in the open in government procurement centres. The CM had in mid-March conducted an aerial survey in Khammam, Warangal and Karimnagar districts to assess the crop damage after …

Kisan Cell demands govt to release compensation for farmers
1 year, 8 months ago

Kisan Cell demands govt to release compensation for farmers

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Congress’ Kisan cell vice-president M. Kodanda Reddy demanded the government to release the amount earmarked for damaged crops. He asked Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao to distribute Rs 10,000 per acre as compensation for the crop loss due to rains and hailstorms. Speaking to media persons at Gandhi Bhavan, he said despite being close to three weeks after the …

Unseasonal rain, hailstorms destroy 42,000 hectares of crops in Maharashtra
1 year, 8 months ago

Unseasonal rain, hailstorms destroy 42,000 hectares of crops in Maharashtra

The Hindu  

Horticulture takes big hit; total losses across all crops estimated at Rs.5,000 crore. This calamity has damaged our hard work of years.” Extent of damage Primary information gathered by the State’s relief and rehabilitation department showed that crops on an estimated 42,000 hectares were damaged. There should be a proper package which would take care, from seeds to loans.” Vidarbha …

Unseasonal rains damaged crops over 42,000 hectares in Gujarat; Govt financial assistance soon
1 year, 8 months ago

Unseasonal rains damaged crops over 42,000 hectares in Gujarat; Govt financial assistance soon

India TV News  

Unseasonal rains in March damaged crops and horticultural produce on more than 42,000 hectares in 15 districts in Gujarat. Over 33 per cent crops damaged As per the State Disaster Response Fund norms, crop loss must be more than 33 per cent for a farmer to be eligible for assistance, said Patel who is also a government spokesperson. "The survey …

Haryana farmers stare at losses due to unseasonal rains
1 year, 8 months ago

Haryana farmers stare at losses due to unseasonal rains

Hindustan Times  

Sumit Kumar, a farmer from Ratangarh Majra village of Yamunanagar district, was looking to buy a second-hand tractor after wheat harvesting but the unseasonal rains came like a bolt from the blue causing a huge loss to his crop and shattering his dreams of a bumper harvest. Girdawari to reveal damage Officials of the state agriculture department said the exact …

Bihar to compensate farmers for crop damage in recent rain, hailstorm
1 year, 8 months ago

Bihar to compensate farmers for crop damage in recent rain, hailstorm

Hindustan Times  

The Bihar government has decided to provide compensation to farmers in six districts affected by unseasonal rains against crop losses following a report submitted by the respective district magistrates, officials said, adding that a sum of ₹92 crore would be provided to the state agriculture department by the diaster management department for paying compensation to farmers as per norms. Officials …

Farmers anxious as IMD predicts more rain in April
1 year, 8 months ago

Farmers anxious as IMD predicts more rain in April

The Hindu  

Fairly widespread rain accompanied by strong winds during the past 48 hours and more rains expected in coming days in the country’s key grain-producing States — Punjab and Haryana — have left farmers and experts worried as they fear the inclement weather conditions could adversely damage the wheat crop, almost ready for harvesting. Bright sunshine is required close to crop …

Govt. ready to help farmers hit by crop loss: Vinod Kumar
1 year, 9 months ago

Govt. ready to help farmers hit by crop loss: Vinod Kumar

Deccan Chronicle  

WARANGAL: Farmers need not be worried over crop loss due to the unseasonal rain and hail storms as the state government “will help every such farmer,” promised the vice-chairman of the state planning commission Boinapally Vinod Kumar on Tuesday. He hoped that officials would take immediate steps for helping around 18,000 affected farmers and submit their report to the government …

Compensation to farmers after crop loss enumeration: Palla
1 year, 9 months ago

Compensation to farmers after crop loss enumeration: Palla

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The enumeration of crop loss due to heavy rains was underway in the districts and once the district collectors submit final reports, the state government will take a decision on extending compensation to the farmers, asserted Rythu Bandhu Samithi chairman and MLC Palla Rajeshwar Reddy. Speaking to the media at the BRS Legislature Party office on Monday, he claimed …

Rains damage crops in north Telangana
1 year, 9 months ago

Rains damage crops in north Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

Adilabad: Standing crops have got damaged due to hailstorms and heavy rains at various places in Adilabad and Mancherial districts on Sunday. Maize, sesame and chana crops have suffered in Dannur, Keshavapatnam, Kupti, Kanugutta, Kumari, Kuchulapur, Dhanora, Kauta, Pochera and Sonala villages in Boath assembly constituency. Farmer Ramanavenu Devender of Kumari village in Neredigonda mandal of Boath constituency said he …

Andhra Pradesh: Rain-hit farmers seek assistance from state government
1 year, 9 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: Rain-hit farmers seek assistance from state government

Deccan Chronicle  

Kakinada: Farmers are in dire straits as their harvested crop has been badly damaged due to the recent rain. Standing crops like tobacco, maize, lime, chilli, mango, Papaya, banana, drumsticks and the harvested crop in some of the villages have been damaged. Farmers have requested the government to purchase their crop with MSP as traders are not coming forward to …

Maharashtra’s Nashik witnesses unseasonal rainfall, crops damaged
1 year, 9 months ago

Maharashtra’s Nashik witnesses unseasonal rainfall, crops damaged

The Hindu  

Farmers suffered losses after unseasonal rain lashed the Nashik district of Maharashtra on March 6. Heavy showers accompanied by strong winds, thunder and lightning started after midnight on March 6, while some areas witnessed rains accompanied by hailstorm, according to reports. In South India earlier, in February this year, farmers in Tamil Nadu's districts of Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam, and Mayiladudhurai …

Rain claims one life, crops suffer inundation in 14,000 acres in AP
2 years, 2 months ago

Rain claims one life, crops suffer inundation in 14,000 acres in AP

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Rain claimed the life of a woman as her mud house collapsed at Darsi in Prakasam district while standing crops were damaged in about 14,000 acres across AP, reports said on Friday. Standing crops suffered damage due to floods in about 11,500 acres in Konaseema, West Godavari, Eluru, Kurnool, Prakasam and Guntur districts. Paddy suffered inundation in 6,000 acres, …

Maharashtra: Heavy rain, floods damage crops on 3.80 lakh hectares of land
2 years, 4 months ago

Maharashtra: Heavy rain, floods damage crops on 3.80 lakh hectares of land

Live Mint  

A new report based on a preliminary survey states that crops on nearly 3.80 lakh hectares of land owned by over six lakh farmers have been damaged in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra in the wake of the state receiving excessive rains and floods so far this year. "As per the primary survey, 6.23 lakh farmers owning 3,78,866.19 hectares of …

Delayed monsoon, early Godavari floods help farmers face less of crop damage in AP
2 years, 5 months ago

Delayed monsoon, early Godavari floods help farmers face less of crop damage in AP

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: As the Godavari river experienced early onset of rains and floods early this season following intense Monsoon activity in its catchment areas, farmers say they suffered less of crop damage. The targeted area in AP for raising crops during kharif season is 36.82 lakh hectares. Based on preliminary reports on crop damage due to heavy floods from Godavari river, …

Rains impact Kharif cultivation badly
2 years, 5 months ago

Rains impact Kharif cultivation badly

The Hindu  

Incessant rain lashing Telangana for about a week now has badly impacted the cultivation of kharif crops as the sowing/transplantation of various crops is less by about 16.28 lakh acres by the end of July second week compared to the same time last year. Not only that but the widespread heavy rain has also damaged standing crops, most of which …

Heavy rains wash away farmers’ hopes for a good kharif
2 years, 5 months ago

Heavy rains wash away farmers’ hopes for a good kharif

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Heavy rainfall across Telangana over the past week is estimated to have damaged almost a tenth of the crop plantations, undertaken recently at the start of the Kharif season. Congress Kisan cell state president Sunket Anvesh Reddy alleged that the state government has not been paying crop damage compensation to farmers for the past eight years. Meanwhile, officials of …

Minister concedes system to assess crop damage faulty
2 years, 11 months ago

Minister concedes system to assess crop damage faulty

Deccan Chronicle  

WARANGAL: There is no proper system in the country that assesses damage caused to crops due to natural calamities, observed agriculture minister Singireddy Niranjan Reddy on Tuesday, saying that is the reason why farmers are unable to get timely help. His comments came after he and panchayatraj minister Errabelli Dayakar Rao inspected damage caused to crops following recent heavy rains …

Categorise rain damage as national disaster, says CPI
3 years ago

Categorise rain damage as national disaster, says CPI

The Hindu  

Communist Party of India State secretary K. Ramakrishna, after a visit to Kadapa, Anantapur, and Kurnool districts to assess flood damage, wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday seeking financial assistance from the Centre to overcome the heavy loss by recognising the rain-induced damage as a ‘national disaster’. Two dams, ponds, and canals were severely damaged leading to the …

Record 17 Lakh Hectares Affected by Rains, Floods This Year, Says Maharashtra Minister
3 years, 3 months ago

Record 17 Lakh Hectares Affected by Rains, Floods This Year, Says Maharashtra Minister

News 18  

Maharashtra Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Vijay Wadettiwar on Saturday said approximately 17 lakh hectares of farm land have been affected by excessive rains and floods this year, which could be a record for the past 50 years, and the state government was taking all necessary steps to provide relief to those affected. Speaking to reporters in Nagpur, he said the …

Over 2 Lakh Hectare Farmland Damaged This Year Due to Hydro-Meteorological Calamities: Tomar
3 years, 4 months ago

Over 2 Lakh Hectare Farmland Damaged This Year Due to Hydro-Meteorological Calamities: Tomar

News 18  

A little over 2 lakh hectare of the cropped area has been damaged so far this year due to hydro-meteorological calamities, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar informed Parliament on Tuesday. Tomar in a written reply to the Lok Sabha said in the year 2020-21, 66.55 lakh hectare cropped area was damaged. However, till July 27 this year, 2.024 lakh hectare …

Maharashtra rains: Death toll rises to 192, govt announcement on financial relief soon
3 years, 4 months ago

Maharashtra rains: Death toll rises to 192, govt announcement on financial relief soon

India Today  

The death toll in rain-related incidents in Maharashtra rose to 192 on Monday after the recovery of 28 more bodies, most of them in Raigad, the state government said, while Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar toured flood-hit villages in Sangli district and said a decision on providing financial relief will be taken in a couple of days. The administration of …

Crops on 0.2 million hectares damaged in the state
3 years, 4 months ago

Crops on 0.2 million hectares damaged in the state

Hindustan Times  

PUNE Incessant rain over a period of five days saw crops spread over 0.2 million hectares damaged, as per information provided by the state agriculture department. HT Image Already, the Kharif crop suffered damage due to the late arrival of the rain, however, things have now become worse with the spells of heavy rainfall. The rice crop on 3,910 hectares …

Crops Over 32,500 Hectares of Land Damaged Due to Rains in Thane, Says Maha Minister
4 years, 2 months ago

Crops Over 32,500 Hectares of Land Damaged Due to Rains in Thane, Says Maha Minister

News 18  

Maharashtra minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday said crops on 71 per cent of cultivated land in Thane district have been destroyed due to unseasonal showers. The district guardian minister toured the rain- affected talukas of Bhiwandi, Shahpur and Murbad in Thane district to assess the crop damage. Of 45,666 hectares of cultivated land, crops on 32,500 hectares have been damaged …

Above Normal Rainfall Increases Acreage, but May Impact Total Output of Kharif: NBHC
4 years, 2 months ago

Above Normal Rainfall Increases Acreage, but May Impact Total Output of Kharif: NBHC

News 18  

With above normal rainfall during the monsoon, farmers have sown record 1,095.37 lakh hectares so far, though output of cereals like rice and maize is likely to be impacted, according to the National Bulk Handling Corporation’s first kharif crop estimates for 2020-21. Maize acreage is expected to increase by 2.31 per cent but still we are expecting a 5.71 per …

57.7% excess rains damage Rs. 100 crore crops in Khammam district
4 years, 2 months ago

57.7% excess rains damage Rs. 100 crore crops in Khammam district

Deccan Chronicle  

KHAMMAM: The fifth spell of rains in Khammam district has damaged crops over 80,000 acres including paddy, cotton and chilli. Political parties have demanded that the state government extend liberal financial assistance to farmers. Communist Party of India state secretary Chada Venkat Reddy said, “Government should take up relief measures immediately. Bharatiya Kisan Morcha state president Kondapalli Sridhar Reddy said …

Departing Monsoon Lashes Western Maharashtra and Coastal Karnataka, Causes Widespread Crop Damage
4 years, 2 months ago

Departing Monsoon Lashes Western Maharashtra and Coastal Karnataka, Causes Widespread Crop Damage

News 18  

A day after record rains lashed Hyderabad and led to loss of life in the city, the departing monsoon dumped record amounts of rain for the month of October in Konkan, Pune, Mumbai and parts of Marathwada. The untimely and heavy downpour, predicted by the Met department, caused waterlogging in Pune city and its suburbs while more crucially it caused …

Heavy Rains, Floods Caused Rs 9,500 Crore Loss in Madhya Pradesh, Says CM Shivraj Chouhan
4 years, 3 months ago

Heavy Rains, Floods Caused Rs 9,500 Crore Loss in Madhya Pradesh, Says CM Shivraj Chouhan

News 18  

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday said torrential rains and floods in the last week of August resulted in a loss of Rs 9,500 crore to the state. He told this to the central team which is in the state to assess the damage caused by the rains, he said. "Extremely heavy rainfall and flooding caused Rs …

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