Commercial crop farmers suffer major losses in floods
2 years, 5 months ago

Commercial crop farmers suffer major losses in floods

Deccan Chronicle  

KAKINADA: Floods in Godavari River have left a huge burden on floriculture farmers and cultivators of commercial crops like banana, yam, chilli, papaya, turmeric, betel leaves and vegetables. But he has lost ₹2.5 lakh per acre on banana and yam crops. He said he has incurred a loss of ₹1.50 lakh per acre on banana crop and ₹2.5 lakh per acre on yam crop. Horticulture officer M. Anusha of Kothapeta division, which comprises Kapileswarapuram, Alamuru, Atreyapuram, Ravulapalem, Alamuru and Kothapeta mandals, said as per preliminary estimates, 1,019 hectares of yam and vegetables, 2,300 hectares of banana, 234 hectares of papaya, 90 hectares of flowers, 20 hectares of turmeric and 37 hectares of betel leaves have got damaged in the floods.

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Crop submerged
1 week, 2 days ago

Crop submerged

The Hindu  

Paddy crops ready for harvest on several hundreds acres of land in villages near Thanjavur are submerged under water, leaving farmers distressed over potential losses. Farmers in the affected areas, including R. Suthipattu, Arasapattu, Arimalakkottai, North Natham, and Narthenvankudikadu, rely on irrigation from the Kallanai Canal’s No. “We invested ₹35,000 an acre and the rains have caused complete crop failure,” …

Swift Reaction Ensures No Loss of Life During Flash Floods in Anantapur
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Swift Reaction Ensures No Loss of Life During Flash Floods in Anantapur

The Hindu  

Anantapur District Collector Dr.V. Vinod Kumar has praised the district administration's swift response to the recent flash floods. The administration responded promptly to the heavy downpour in Karnataka State, as well as in Sri Sathya Sai district, and prevented human and property loss. The administration set up three relief centres and shifted 375 affected people there, providing them with food …

Compensation for crop loss will soon reach flood-hit farmers in Andhra Pradesh, says Union Agriculture Minister
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Compensation for crop loss will soon reach flood-hit farmers in Andhra Pradesh, says Union Agriculture Minister

The Hindu  

Union Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan interacted with the flood-affected farmers at Kesarapalli of Gannavaram mandal in Krishna district along with Rajahmundry MP and BJP State president Daggubati Purandeswari and other leaders on September 6. Mr. Chouhan assured the farmers, including the tenant farmers, that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu …

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 …

Deficit rainfall threatens kharif crops in Ganjam
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Deficit rainfall threatens kharif crops in Ganjam

New Indian Express  

BERHAMPUR: Deficit rainfall, despite predictions of heavy rain, has severely impacted kharif paddy cultivation, spelling disaster for farmers across Ganjam district. Farmers were hopeful for a good kharif harvest following the IMD forecast of normal rainfall. This year, the district administration set a target to cover 4.5 lakh hectares of land under kharif cultivation. According to chief district agriculture officer …

Loan burden induced by drought, floods main reason for farmers taking the extreme step in Yadgir district
9 months ago

Loan burden induced by drought, floods main reason for farmers taking the extreme step in Yadgir district

The Hindu  

In a span of three years, Yadgir district, which has two rivers, has witnessed the death of 162 farmers due to distress. The main reason for their decision to take the extreme step of ending their lives is loan burden induced by drought and floods. The reasons for farmers taking the extreme step are crop losses due to drought or …

Drought during khariff is expected to cause nearly 50% drop in food production: Agriculture Minister
1 year, 2 months ago

Drought during khariff is expected to cause nearly 50% drop in food production: Agriculture Minister

The Hindu  

With the southwest monsoon ending with deficit and erratic rainfall, the food production in Karnataka is estimated to come down from a projected 111 lakh tonnes to 58 lakh tonnes owing to damage to crops. The highest crop loss has been reported with maize in 11.84 lakh hectares, followed by toor in 7.16 lakh hectares, ragi in 4.45 lakh hectares, …

Why Gujarat farmers are staring at thousands of crores of crop losses
1 year, 7 months ago

Why Gujarat farmers are staring at thousands of crores of crop losses

India Today  

Social media users in urban areas are busy posting about the bonanza of unseasonal rains when Gujarat is preparing for searing heat-an average of 42 degrees Celsius. According to a Gujarat government estimate, based on a survey done a month ago, 42,210 hectares of farmland have suffered over 33 per cent damage. Addressing the anxiety of farmers, the Gujarat government, …

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, …

TS farmers lose out on MSP, seek relief
2 years, 8 months ago

TS farmers lose out on MSP, seek relief

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Farmers, who opted out of paddy cultivation following Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao’s statements against sowing paddy in the rabi season, feel betrayed by the state government’s decision to purchase paddy at a minimum support price. After the Chief Minister’s appeal, the paddy cultivation in the rabi dropped to 35 lakh acres from 52 lakh acres in 2021 in …

Northern NSW farmers face total crop losses after widespread flooding
2 years, 9 months ago

Northern NSW farmers face total crop losses after widespread flooding

ABC  

Crop farmers in northern New South Wales are anticipating entire crops will be lost after floodwaters completely submerge hundreds of hectares of soybean, rice, cane and macadamia farms. Key points: Farmers across the Northern Rivers fear they could lose entire crops as a result of the flood A number of soybean, macadamia, rice and cane farms have been completely submerged …

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 …

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