Poor rainfall affects Andhra Pradesh sowing operations

29 Jun 2011 Evaluate

Andhra Pradesh a key producer of corn, cotton, paddy and turmeric has seen the sowing operation getting delayed due to poor rainfall in the region. The joint director at state's farm department stated that due to dry spells sown area has drastically decreased compared to last year.

The farmers have cultivated cotton on 193,400 hectares as on June 22 against 380,000 hectares a year ago, while corn on 52,800 hectares, down from 81,000 hectares a year ago while Turmeric covered only 100 hectares, sharply down from 3,000 hectares last year this time, while groundnut was sown on 99,100 hectares compared to 163,000 hectares a year ago.

Data on weather department's website showed that in the current monsoon season coastal Andhra Pradesh has so far received 20 percent lower than normal rains while Telangana and Rayalaseema region got 40 percent and 24 percent lower rainfall respectively.

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