Archive · 27 Sep 2025
Heavy Rains Cause Crop Damage in Adilabad District
Imagine farmers worked hard to grow cotton and soybeans, but then it rained and rained!
The crops got too much water.
The soybeans started growing before they were ready, and the cotton got rotten.
Farmers are hoping the sun comes out so their crops don't get completely ruined.
Experts say the amount of cotton they can harvest will be less than expected.
Some farmers are worried because the rains won't stop.
Heavy rains have severely damaged soybean and cotton crops in Adilabad.
Soybean plants are sprouting before harvest due to excessive rain.
Continuous rainfall has left crops soaked for several days.
Officials estimate a 25% drop in cotton yield this season.
Farmers are hoping for sunlight to save their crops.
- Who
- Farmers and agriculture officials
- What
- Crops are damaged due to incessant rains.
- When
- During the current season
- Where
- Adilabad district
- Why
- Continuous rainfall caused crops to sprout and rot before harvest.
Farmers
Officials
Extent of Damage
Farmers
Farmers are worried about significant yield loss.
Officials
Officials have estimated a 25% drop in cotton yield.
- Affected Crops
- Soybean and Cotton
- Affected Area
- Adilabad district
- Soybean Cultivation Area
- 60,000 acres
- Cotton Cultivation Area
- 4.3 lakh acres
- Estimated Cotton Yield Drop
- 25%
- Average Cotton Yield (Projected)
- 6 quintals/acre