Amid deluge, Assam farmer stands out with flood-resistant paddy
4 years, 5 months ago

Amid deluge, Assam farmer stands out with flood-resistant paddy

The Hindu  

Nitu Bora took a “risk” with an unfamiliar variety of paddy in 2019. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority, this year’s flood since May 22 has affected crop, mainly paddy, on more than 125,097 hectares of land across 25 of the State’s 33 districts. He had virtually dragged neighbours Luhit Bora and Babu Bora to the District Agriculture Office in Golaghat town two days after crop specialists had campaigned for adopting Ranit Sub1 and two other flood-tolerant varieties named Swarna Sub1 and Bahadur Sub1. Flood impact study “We introduced the flood-resistant varieties in 2018 and the 5.6 tonnes of rice per hectare that Nitu Bora harvested was the first flood-impact study, although we cannot compare with the traditional varieties since they were damaged,” said Abhishek Singha, research technician of the Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project. Nitu Bora’s example has made convincing the other farmers easier for Golaghat’s District Agriculture Officer Nabin Chandra Bora and APART’s Golaghat nodal officer Syed Rajibur Rahman.

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Incessant rains cause untold miseries for paddy farmers in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram district
3 days, 19 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 …

Damaged paddy due to untimely rain affecting farmers ahead of purchase in Odisha's Ganjam
1 week, 3 days ago

Damaged paddy due to untimely rain affecting farmers ahead of purchase in Odisha's Ganjam

New Indian Express  

BERHAMPUR: Even as paddy procurement in Ganjam is scheduled to begin in a few days, farmers of the district are in dire straits as most of their stock have been rendered damaged due to unseasonal rain. Sources said paddy cultivation in the district was initially affected by inadequate rains compelling most farmers to leave their land barren. Apprehending that they …

Untimely rain threatens harvested paddy in Odisha
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Untimely rain threatens harvested paddy in Odisha

New Indian Express  

ROURKELA: Untimely rain under the impact of cyclone Fengal has emerged as a threat to harvested paddy stacked on farmlands and standing ripe crops, sparking panic among farmers of the tribal-dominated Sundargarh district. Farmers said the unseasonal rain, especially during the harvesting season, has become a cause of concern as harvested paddy crops stacked on fields have become soggy. A …

AP to have new paddy varieties capable of withstanding cyclone havocs
4 months, 3 weeks ago

AP to have new paddy varieties capable of withstanding cyclone havocs

Deccan Chronicle  

Kakinada: Agriculture Minister K Atchannaidu has said the AP government is making efforts to bring new varieties of paddy that would withstand the impact of cyclones and other natural disasters. He along with agriculture commissioner Delhi Rao, district collector Prashanthi, joint collector Tej Bharat and others visited the flood-affected areas in Rapaka village in Seethanagaram mandal on Sunday evening.The minister …

AP farmers told not to worry about paddy caught in rain, compensation promised
1 year ago

AP farmers told not to worry about paddy caught in rain, compensation promised

Deccan Chronicle  

Kakinada: Civil supplies minister Karumuri Venkata Nageswara Rao and BC Welfare Minister Chelluboyina Srinivasa Venu Gopalakrishna visited the paddyfields in their constituencies where the harvested paddy was heaped on the grounds, on Monday. Nageswara Rao said the harvested paddy has been carried to the nearest rice mills on a war-footing. The paddy in Krishna district would be sent to the …

Mohali: Despite flood fury, paddy procurement rises by 26%
1 year, 1 month ago

Mohali: Despite flood fury, paddy procurement rises by 26%

Hindustan Times  

With the state heading towards bumper paddy production this Kharif season, Mohali district alone has procured 44,694 metric tonnes more produce this year as compared to last year. Despite floods destroying the crop initially sown in July, farmers eventually had better yield this year. Explaining the reasons behind better yield this year, deputy commissioner Aashika Jain said the crop this …

Farmers stare at losses after untimely rains damage harvested paddy
1 year, 8 months ago

Farmers stare at losses after untimely rains damage harvested paddy

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Untimely rains in various districts have damaged paddy to a considerable extent. Ahead of Yasangi season, farmers who were all set to harvest paddy incurred heavy losses due to two days of unexpected rains in the undivided Adilabad, Nizamabad, Karimnagar and others districts. Harvesting of early sown paddy was completed at the command areas of Nizamsagar project in Nizamabad …

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, …

Deluge of woes for farmers
2 years, 5 months ago

Deluge of woes for farmers

The Hindu  

Monsoon rains brought some of the most horrible moments in their lives. With sand piled over hundreds of acres of agricultural fields as flood water receded, fallen trees, electric transformers uprooted, tar roads shattered, several parts of the district presented frightening and forlorn pictures. As rainstorm hit on July 16 and 17, farmer Koteshwar’s family members huddled in their house …

Farmers suffer as rains cause damage to paddy stocks in Telangana
2 years, 7 months ago

Farmers suffer as rains cause damage to paddy stocks in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Sudden unseasonal heavy rains on Wednesday caused extensive damage to the paddy which was harvested and brought to various procurement centres in several districts across the state. Farmers suffered huge losses as paddy stocks were washed away in some procurement centres and got wet in some other centres. Besides paddy, electricity poles and temporary sheds set up at procurement …

Encroachments on waterbodies wreak havoc in Kanniyakumari
3 years, 1 month ago

Encroachments on waterbodies wreak havoc in Kanniyakumari

The Hindu  

Encroachments on waterbodies, failure on the part of the authorities to periodically desilt rivers and irrigation tanks and conversion of wetlands into housing plots have wreaked havoc in Kanniyakumari district, particularly in the northern region. Where will the water go when there is no place to absorb the water,” asked N. Kaliappan, joint secretary of Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s South Tamil …

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