Kurnool farmers plan to reduce tomato cultivation due to heavy losses
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Kurnool farmers plan to reduce tomato cultivation due to heavy losses

Deccan Chronicle  

Kurnool: Farmers in both Kurnool and Nandyal districts cultivating tomatoes are planning to reduce the crop area and shift to other options due to a steady scenario of huge losses. Last year, farmers cultivated tomatoes on around 23,000 acres in the two districts. Last year, farmers cultivated tomatoes in around 23,000 acres of land in the combined Kurnool district that also includes Nandyal, an official from the agriculture department estimated. In Nandyal district, farmers who cultivated tomatoes on around 4,500 acres last year suffered heavy losses due to a steep fall in prices.

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