Not a cloud in sight this Kharif in Anantapur
The Jal cyclone last year damaged the crops ready for harvest
Last year, it rained in the last week of June and in July which saw an increase in the area of cultivation
Crops have failed in the past three years either due to continuous dry spell or because of heavy rains
As Anantapur did not receive rains in June this year, the sowing of groundnut (which is the main crop), was taken up only in 80000 hectares as against 1.76 lakh hectares last year
Following the Met officials’ prediction of good rains this year, farmers prepared the fields and procured seeds provided by the government on subsidy rate, in a hope of good harvest
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