With the State facing a deficit rainfall of 11 per cent, the government has advised the farmers of Krishna, Guntur and Prakasam districts not to wait for release of water from Nagarjunasagar Project for kharif season and go for alternative crops.
Agriculture Minister Pattipati Pulla Rao said here on Thursday that farmers were advised not to depend on the NSP water but go for alternative crops such as maize, pulses and specific rain-fed varieties of paddy.
Sharing the rainfall details with media persons, the Minister said that while the average rainfall from June 1 to August 20 is 351.8 mm, only 313.2 mm of rainfall was recorded, leaving 331 mandals with deficit precipitation. The remaining 339 mandals received either average or more than average rainfall.
Five districts – Nellore, Chittoor, Kadapa, Anantapur and Kurnool – recorded less than normal rainfall and seven districts — Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, East and West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur and Prakasam — received normal rain. Visakhapatnam was the only district which received more than normal rainfall, he said.
Source : The Hindu
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