Paddy, maize banana veggies hit badly in Telangana
1 year, 7 months ago

Paddy, maize banana veggies hit badly in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Untimely rains over the last few days have caused extensive damage to crops in many districts. Among the worst hit in north Telangana districts were paddy, maize, sesamum, bajra, mango, banana and vegetables. Paddy farmers incurred heavy losses at the harvesting stage while sesamum crop was affected at the pod maturing stage and bajra at the grain filling stage. Some farmers were ready to sell their produce at the nearest paddy procurement centres, which the government has set up to ensure minimum support price. The officials collected preliminary crop damage details of above 33 percent damaged crops.

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Incessant rains cause untold miseries for paddy farmers in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram district
2 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 …

Telangana: Farmers expand crop area amid good rains
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana: Farmers expand crop area amid good rains

Deccan Chronicle  

Major reservoirs were holding 818.39 tmc ft water as on September 25, while stood at 529.10 thousand million cubic feet the same date last year. The state received 948.2 mm rainfall between June 1 and September 25, up 32 per cent from the normal of 717.3 mm. With rains picking up in August and September, sowing of paddy reached a …

Andhra rains: 4.15 lakh people affected by rain and flood in Andhra Pradesh; Navy steps in
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Andhra rains: 4.15 lakh people affected by rain and flood in Andhra Pradesh; Navy steps in

The Hindu  

Thousands of denizens, who are enduring one of the worst flood furies in the last several decades in Vijayawada, on Tuesday were seen moving out of their houses to safety as the flood water receded a little, allowing them to wade through the flooded streets. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana rain LIVE As many as 4,15,171 people were affected by rain and …

Unending woes of Telangana’s farmers
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Unending woes of Telangana’s farmers

The Hindu  

Exactly a month ago, Telangana farmer Itharaveni Rajesham succumbed to heat stroke while perched atop a small heap of 38 quintals of paddy, waiting for his turn to sell it at a government-run procurement centre in Ragampeta village, 28 km from the Karimnagar district headquarters. “He was visibly exhausted, shuttling between his house and the procurement centre to sell his …

Telangana: Untimely rains, Hailstorm damage crops
8 months, 1 week ago

Telangana: Untimely rains, Hailstorm damage crops

Deccan Chronicle  

NIZAMABAD: Rain accompanied hailstorms lashed Nizamabad and Kamareddy districts for the last two days, resulting in massive loss of standing crops. In Banswada division’s Banswada, Birkur, Nasurrulabad, Varni, Mosra, Chandur, Rudrur, Kotagir, Pothangal mandals and in Bodhan division’s Bodhan, Salura and other mandals in both the districts experienced untimely rainfall. Gangaram, a farmer from Mandarna village, said the paddy crop …

Telangana Farmers Left Without Crop Insurance as Unusual Rains Cause Massive Damage
1 year, 6 months ago

Telangana Farmers Left Without Crop Insurance as Unusual Rains Cause Massive Damage

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 15, 2023 11:00 IST - 10 MINS READ In the past few years, Telangana has seen successive seasons of unusual rainfall, resulting in significant crop damage. The Telangana government opted out of the Central government’s Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, and the Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme in kharif 2020, claiming that these were not beneficial …

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. …

Crops in 5 lakh acres damaged due to unseasonal rains in Telangana
1 year, 7 months ago

Crops in 5 lakh acres damaged due to unseasonal rains in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Unseasonal rains and hailstorms in several districts in the last one week damaged crops over nearly 5 lakh acres, as per preliminary estimates submitted by district collectors to the state government. Meanwhile, farmers in undivided Khammam, Karimangar and Warangal districts expressed anger at not receiving the Rs 10,000 per acre compensation announced by Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao after …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Centre's Agri Policy Dangerous, Says Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao
3 years ago

Centre's Agri Policy Dangerous, Says Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao

News 18  

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao today launched a scathing attack at the BJP government at the Centre for its dangerous policies to dump farmers. The Centre is against the farmers and we will support alternative crops, he said and asked the collectors to encourage alternative crops in the State like cotton, red gram, oil palm, and others. Since the …

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 …

Paddy farmers suffer as pests attack crop, shift to commercial crops
3 years, 4 months ago

Paddy farmers suffer as pests attack crop, shift to commercial crops

Deccan Chronicle  

Adilabad: Paddy farmers in old Adilabad district who suffered huge losses due to pest attack on their crops shifted to commercial crops like cotton and soya during kharif season. Many paddy farmers cultivated the fine paddy variety Telangana Sona Masuri promoted by the state government in Khanapur, Kadam and Nirmal areas. Many paddy farmers shifted to commercial crops like cotton …

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 …

Vegetable prices go up in AP, Telangana after heavy rains damage crops
4 years, 2 months ago

Vegetable prices go up in AP, Telangana after heavy rains damage crops

Deccan Chronicle  

AP now faces a severe shortage of vegetables and a resultant rise in their prices following crop damage and loss due to the incessant rainfall of the last few days. So is the case with other vegetables like brinjal which used to be sold at `20-24 per kg more than 10 days ago and at present costs `38 at Rythu …

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