Crop grown in 1.61 lakh hectares has reached ripending stage
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Karimanagar: Paddy crop being cultivated in an extent of 1.61 lakh hectares is on the verge of withering due to scanty rainfall and erratic power supply. A significant amount of the crop, which is presently reaching ripening stage, is likely to be affected by low rainfall and inadequate power supply. Consequently, the yield of the crop is likely to get reduced remarkably.
Despite low rainfall, farmers managed to sow paddy in the ongoing kharif season. The crop is being irrigated with the help of water from dug wells, bore wells and local tanks. But the district is registering high temperatures and there is a heat wave in the last few weeks. As a result, wetting paddy crop has become a major concern.Meanwhile, power is being supplied for agriculture needs for only four hours due to shortage in power production.
This has intensified the troubles of the farming community. Now, farmers are not able to irrigate paddy crop, which has reached ripening stage, when it requires more water to reach the harvesting stage.
Pingili Malla Reddy, a farmer from Kamalapur mandal, said he was growing paddy in an acre and that it almost got withered due to inadequate water supply. “I sowed paddy in three acres and it will get damaged if irrigation remains poor,” said Gorre Ilaiah of Manthani.
Nukala Ellaiah, a farmer from Kodimyal, said he had never witnessed such a pathetic situation in the last 20 years. Many farmers lamented that they would not be able to get back at least the amount they had invested.
( Source : dc correspondent )
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