ADILABAD: Rain bugs have been appearing in agriculture fields in Adilabad district for the last four days. Farmers traditionally believe that early appearance of rain bugs — popularly known as ‘Arudra Purugulu’ — is a sign of good rains to come.
Farmers have pinned much hope on good rains this season so that they get good yields to compensate their earlier crop loss. On the other hand, agriculture officials have asked the farmers not to go for early sowing without good moisture in the soil.
Mr T.V. Prasad of Boath mandal headquarters said the early appearance of ‘Arudra Purugu’ (lady bird) is a sign of good rains. He spotted the rain bugs in his agriculture fields on June 12.
He said farmers strongly believe in traditional knowledge systems developed over a period of time. Mr Srinivas of Kumari village of Neredigonda mandal said people predict rain based on the style of holding a stick in his mouth.
He said, farmers have started sowing cotton and soya with existing moisture content in the soil with rains and added that they had sown cotton in eight acres and Soya in six acres without waiting for many spots of rain.
