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Agriculture Agri-Biz & Commodities - Natural Calamities States - Andhra Pradesh States - Karnataka Rains drown farmers’ hopes in AP, Karnataka
Maize, soya, paddy and cotton farmers worst affected in Andhra Pradesh Paddy, pulses, cotton, maize and jowar growers badly hit in Karnataka
K.V. Kurmanath Hyderabad/Bangalore, Oct. 3 Heavy rains that claimed over 240 lives in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka this week have badly hurt the prospects of kharif crops. Maize, soyabean, paddy, cotton and pulses among other crops have been impacted by the unprecedented downpour. More damage to kharif oilseeds such as soyabean and groundnut besides paddy is feared in parts of Maharashtra such as Ratnagiri and Kolhapur. In Andhra Pradesh, crops on one lakh hectares have been inundated in 11 districts. Over half of this is in Kurnool district. In Karnataka, standing paddy crop in the irrigated tracts of Raichur and Bellary districts has been affected, while pulses such as red gram (tur) in major growing areas of Gulbarga have been hit. Other pulses such as green gram (moong) and black gram (urad) have been affected too. Besides cotton, cereals such as maize and jowar have been affected in Haveri, Bijapur, Bagalkot and Bidar in Karnataka. Horticulture crops such as chilli and onion have also been damaged, sources said. The rains have also left sugarcane growers worried in Belgaum, Bijapur, Bagalkot and Bidar districts. “The recently-planted cane could be affected more compared to the standing crop,” said sources at the Southern India Sugar Mills Association. The rains could also delay crushing that is set to begin anytime now, they said. Karnataka’s northern districts account for two-thirds of the 54 sugar mills in the State. The rains will impact harvest and transportation of the cane besides recovery, they said. Karnataka Government officials said an assessment of the damage to the crops would be made next week. Officials in Andhra Pradesh, where there was 30 per cent deficit rainfall until last week, fear the damage could be more as rains continued to lash several parts of the State. While maize on 20,000 hectares has been damaged, soyabean on 4,200 hectares and paddy on 3,000 hectares and cotton on 2,000 hectares have been affected. Excessive rains could further damage the prospects of paddy in Andhra Pradesh, where the crop’s coverage has dropped to 16.68 lakh hectares (lh) against the average 22.57 lh. “If the flood waters do not recede quickly, the extent of damage could be more (in Andhra Pradesh),” said an official. Heavy rain forces AP Govt to issue alert in 3 districts More Stories on : Agriculture | Natural Calamities | Andhra Pradesh | Karnataka
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