Hailstorm damages horticulture crops in Rayalaseema
1 year, 9 months ago

Hailstorm damages horticulture crops in Rayalaseema

Deccan Chronicle  

ANANTAPUR: An untimely hailstorm that hit the region caused large-scale damage in over 30,000 acres of paddy, maize, chili, green gram, drum-stick, papaya, mango and other crops. Officials said that over 1200 acres of horticulture crops were damaged in the erstwhile Anantapur district. The government should provide compensation for our loss.” A farmer from Narpala lamented, “Crops in around 1.5 acres of land have been damaged. Mango crop was damaged in Narpala, NP Kunta, Nallacheruvu, Tanakallu, Bukkapatnam and Kambaduru mandals while papaya crops worth `48 lakh were damaged in Rapthadu, Garladinne and Atmakur mandals in Anantapur district, where chilli, tomato and paddy crops were also affected.

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Damaged paddy due to untimely rain affecting farmers ahead of purchase in Odisha's Ganjam
1 week, 2 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 …

5,228 hectares of horticulture crops under water in Andhra's NTR
3 months, 2 weeks ago

5,228 hectares of horticulture crops under water in Andhra's NTR

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Horticulture Director Dr K Srinivasulu assured support for farmers who have lost their crops due to recent heavy rains and floods. Officials noted that 5,228 hectares of horticultural crops in the NTR district had been damaged. Dr Srinivasulu inquired whether horticulture authorities had previously informed farmers about precautions for protecting horticultural crops from heavy rains and floods. NTR District …

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 …

Cyclone Michaung devastates crops in south coastal Andhra
1 year ago

Cyclone Michaung devastates crops in south coastal Andhra

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: Heavy rainfall caused by Cyclone Michaung has resulted in widespread devastation of standing crops in south coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh. District horticulture officer Dasaratharami Reddy stated, "Green chilli in 25 acres, banana plantation in 25 acres and papaya in 10 acres were damaged due to the cyclone. The impact extends further in Tirupati district to expansive mango orchards …

Govt hikes acreage for compensation due to hailstorm, orders survey
1 year ago

Govt hikes acreage for compensation due to hailstorm, orders survey

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Farmers in Maharashtra whose crops were damaged due to the recent hailstorm will be compensated for crop loss on 3 hectares of land instead of the current 2 hectares. The decisions were taken during a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, during which the agriculture department submitted a primary report showing the hailstorm damaged 1,30,272 hectares of crops in 18 districts. …

Heavy rain in Rayalaseema region, damage to standing crops
1 year, 7 months ago

Heavy rain in Rayalaseema region, damage to standing crops

Deccan Chronicle  

ANANTAPUR: Heavy rainfall with gusty winds continued to lash Rayalaseema region, leading to major damage to standing crops. Anantapur city experienced heavy rainfall since Saturday night. Kishore, resident of Court Road area, said the access between the rail overbridge and the road remained blocked even during normal rainfall while the situation was worse during heavy rain. Standing crops including paddy …

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 …

Hailstorm hit farmers waiting for compensation
1 year, 8 months ago

Hailstorm hit farmers waiting for compensation

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Farmers across the state are eagerly waiting for compensation after their crop was severely damaged by hailstorms. Although untimely rains lashed several districts from March 17 to 21, the farmers in undivided Karimnagar, Warangal and Khammam district incurred huge losses. As a result, instead of 2.28 lakh acres, the officials considered only 1.51 lakh acres, implying that only 1,30,988 …

Unseasonal rain, hailstorms destroy 42,000 hectares of crops in Maharashtra
1 year, 8 months ago

Unseasonal rain, hailstorms destroy 42,000 hectares of crops in Maharashtra

The Hindu  

Horticulture takes big hit; total losses across all crops estimated at Rs.5,000 crore. This calamity has damaged our hard work of years.” Extent of damage Primary information gathered by the State’s relief and rehabilitation department showed that crops on an estimated 42,000 hectares were damaged. There should be a proper package which would take care, from seeds to loans.” Vidarbha …

Bihar to compensate farmers for crop damage in recent rain, hailstorm
1 year, 8 months ago

Bihar to compensate farmers for crop damage in recent rain, hailstorm

Hindustan Times  

The Bihar government has decided to provide compensation to farmers in six districts affected by unseasonal rains against crop losses following a report submitted by the respective district magistrates, officials said, adding that a sum of ₹92 crore would be provided to the state agriculture department by the diaster management department for paying compensation to farmers as per norms. Officials …

Fresh storms, hail rain misery on farmers
1 year, 8 months ago

Fresh storms, hail rain misery on farmers

Hindustan Times  

A fresh bout of stormy weather brought heavy rain and hail, and more misery for the agriculture sector, this week with farmers, meteorologists and commodity traders fearing significant damage to key rabi crops and held up harvesting. A rare and powerful tornado ripped through farm belts, including Fazilka, in Punjab on Friday afternoon, damaging wheat and chilli, farmers said, and …

Hailstorm hits 20 districts of Madhya Pradesh; crops damaged
1 year, 9 months ago

Hailstorm hits 20 districts of Madhya Pradesh; crops damaged

Hindustan Times  

Continuous hailstorms and rains for six days have destroyed crops of wheat, grams and mustard in 20 districts of Madhya Pradesh, officials said. IMD has said that rain and hailstorm will lash half of Madhya Pradesh till March 24. Meanwhile, a meteorological department scientist said the hailstorm was not an unusual phenomena in March but as compared to previous years …

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 …

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, …

Heavy rains in Rayalaseema, massive damage to standing crops
2 years, 4 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 …

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, …

Rain hits agricultural crops in 3,101 acres in four districts of AP
2 years, 5 months ago

Rain hits agricultural crops in 3,101 acres in four districts of AP

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Agriculture crops in over 3,101 acres have been inundated in four AP districts under the influence of incessant rainfall and floods. Based on a preliminary report, paddy nurseries as also paddy and cotton crops were inundated in 247 villages in 49 mandals of East Godavari, West Godavari, Eluru, Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema and Anakapalli districts. However, with Godavari in …

Heavy rain lashes Rayalaseema region
2 years, 7 months ago

Heavy rain lashes Rayalaseema region

Deccan Chronicle  

ANANTAPUR: Heavy rain lashed Rayalaseema region since Tuesday night, causing massive damage to crops. This apart, the historic structure, Singemoothi, on the hilltop of Madakasira fort in Satya Sai district, was partially damaged by lightning. In Satya Sai district, Madakasira town experienced heavy downpour for more than two hours. A medium irrigation project across the river receiveIn Satya Sai district, …

Heavy rainfall affects farms in Sircilla, Jagtial districts
2 years, 7 months ago

Heavy rainfall affects farms in Sircilla, Jagtial districts

Deccan Chronicle  

Sircilla/Jagtial: The unseasonal rainfall along with strong gales in the region since Sunday night caused massive damage to both harvested and standing crops in Rajanna Sircilla and Jagtial districts. The farmers of Chandurti mandal in Sircilla district staged a rasta roko on the main road of Vemulawada and Korutla demanding that the state government purchase the soaked paddy stocks. State …

Minister concedes system to assess crop damage faulty
2 years, 11 months ago

Minister concedes system to assess crop damage faulty

Deccan Chronicle  

WARANGAL: There is no proper system in the country that assesses damage caused to crops due to natural calamities, observed agriculture minister Singireddy Niranjan Reddy on Tuesday, saying that is the reason why farmers are unable to get timely help. His comments came after he and panchayatraj minister Errabelli Dayakar Rao inspected damage caused to crops following recent heavy rains …

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 …

Over 2 Lakh Hectare Farmland Damaged This Year Due to Hydro-Meteorological Calamities: Tomar
3 years, 4 months ago

Over 2 Lakh Hectare Farmland Damaged This Year Due to Hydro-Meteorological Calamities: Tomar

News 18  

A little over 2 lakh hectare of the cropped area has been damaged so far this year due to hydro-meteorological calamities, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar informed Parliament on Tuesday. Tomar in a written reply to the Lok Sabha said in the year 2020-21, 66.55 lakh hectare cropped area was damaged. However, till July 27 this year, 2.024 lakh hectare …

Jammu’s Farmers Distraught as Unseasonal Hailstorms Destroy Crops
3 years, 6 months ago

Jammu’s Farmers Distraught as Unseasonal Hailstorms Destroy Crops

News 18  

“Every time we go out for hoeing the maize saplings, the rain and hailstorms start. In this period, India’s northern region, including J&K, experiences thunderstorms, hailstorms accompanied by gusty winds due to western disturbances and local developments, particularly convection.” “This year, the frequency of these western disturbances and local convection was very high, resulting in more hailstorms and hence more …

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