Raining sand in Rayalaseema: Andhra's Anantapur district shows dramatic effects of crop pattern changes, waning forest cover, proliferation of borewells
5 years, 6 months ago

Raining sand in Rayalaseema: Andhra's Anantapur district shows dramatic effects of crop pattern changes, waning forest cover, proliferation of borewells

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In Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur district, crop pattern changes, waning forest cover, an explosion of borewells, the death of a river, and more – have produced dramatic effects on land, air, water, forests and climate. “Three months in the year – it’s raining sand in this village,” says M Basha, another desert cultivator. “There’s less rains around Ugadi [Telugu New Year’s Day, usually in April> these past few years.” Anantapur is touched – gingerly – by both south-west and north-east monsoons but derives the full-benefit of neither. “There have been just two really ‘normal’ years in Anantapur in each of the last two decades,” says Malla Reddy of the Ecology Centre.

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Drought, Water Scarcity May Impact Poll Outcome in Rayalaseema
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Drought, Water Scarcity May Impact Poll Outcome in Rayalaseema

Deccan Chronicle  

Anantapur: The severe drought conditions and drinking water crisis are likely to impact the May 13 poll outcome in many parts of Rayalaseema region. The failure of the South West monsoon had an adverse impact on the water sources of Andhra Pradesh throughout the year. The irrigation authorities have stopped water supply to Handri Neeva, a major source of Rayalaseema …

Dry spell, poor monsoon worsen Seema farmers' distress
1 year, 4 months ago

Dry spell, poor monsoon worsen Seema farmers' distress

Deccan Chronicle  

ANANTAPUR: The deficit of rain and abnormal rise in temperatures has started affecting the groundnut crop in many parts of Rayalaseema region. Rising costs of agricultural inputs like seeds, fertilisers, pesticides, and machinery can pose financial challenges for farmers. Farmers in Anantapur, like elsewhere in Rayalaseema region, face the risk of crop failures due to droughts, floods, pests and diseases. …

Rains continue in south coastal Andhra; massive damage to crops
2 years ago

Rains continue in south coastal Andhra; massive damage to crops

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: Rainfall continued in coastal districts of southern and Rayalaseema districts of Andhra Pradesh for the third consecutive day on Sunday due to the cyclone Mandous. The rain caused extensive damage to crops like paddy, cotton, peanut, red gram and black gram in hundreds of acres in 118 villages in the district. Officials said red gram crop spread over 60 …

In dry, unreliable weather, Indian farmers restore arid land
2 years, 1 month ago

In dry, unreliable weather, Indian farmers restore arid land

Associated Press  

ANANTAPUR, India — Ramesh Hanumaiya digs a few inches into his field with his hand and examines the soil. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print A woman plucks betel leaves grown through natural farming methods from her farm in Khairevu village in Anantapur district in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, India, …

Heavy rains in Rayalaseema, massive damage to standing crops
2 years, 5 months ago

Heavy rains in Rayalaseema, massive damage to standing crops

Deccan Chronicle  

ANANTAPUR: Heavy rains bashed the Rayalaseema region for the first time in decades this Wednesday. The southwest monsoon resulted in a heavy downpour, causing damage to standing crops and inundation of residential areas. The Pennar river basin-dependent rivers Chitravathi, Kushavathi, Jayamangali, Pennar Kumudvathi and Hagari were flowing above dangerous levels in Anantapur, Satya Sai, and YSR districts. Heavy rains inundated …

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