Archive · 6 Aug 2026
AP launches El Nino action plan to protect Kharif crops
El Nino is a big weather pattern that can make rains weaker, which is bad for farmers.
The government of Andhra Pradesh, a state in India, made a special plan to help farmers during the 2026 growing season.
The plan is called 'Rythanna Meekosam – El Nino Effect Mitigation Action Plan.'
The government will use special centers called Rythu Seva Kendrams, where helpers will visit each farmer.
These helpers will check how the crops are doing and if plants need water or are sick.
They will write down what they see using a computer system called e-Crop.
Then they will give each farmer advice on saving crops, like watering carefully or planting different crops.
The government will track progress on special dashboards at State, district, mandal and center levels.
They will also make sure every farmer can get messages on a special Farmer App.
The goal is to make sure crops survive even with less rain, so farmers can still grow food and earn money.
The Andhra Pradesh government launched the 'Rythanna Meekosam – El Nino Effect Mitigation Action Plan' to minimise crop losses during Kharif 2026 amid prevailing El Nino conditions.
The programme will be launched on August 7, with Rythu Seva Kendrams (RSKs) serving as the basic implementation units.
RSK-level action committees will visit every farmer and agricultural land parcel to assess sowing status, crop condition, moisture stress, and pest and disease incidence.
Farmer-specific interventions include protection of standing crops, contingency cropping, life-saving irrigation, moisture conservation, intercropping, re-sowing and other drought-mitigation measures.
The programme will be monitored through APAIMS 2.0 with dashboards at State, district, mandal and RSK levels, alongside a special drive to register all farmers on the Farmer App.
- Who
- The Andhra Pradesh state government, under the direction of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, with RSK-level action committees and agriculture officials.
- What
- Launch of the 'Rythanna Meekosam – El Nino Effect Mitigation Action Plan', an intensive campaign to protect Kharif 2026 crops through farmer-wise and land parcel-wise mitigation measures.
- When
- The programme will be launched on August 7 for the Kharif 2026 season, with the first week focused on coverage and diagnosis followed by seven to eight weeks of implementation and monitoring.
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh, announced in Amaravati, with Rythu Seva Kendrams (RSKs) as implementation units across the State.
- Why
- To minimise crop losses amid prevailing El Nino conditions by covering every farmer with land parcel-wise diagnosis, farmer-specific solutions and app-based monitoring.
- Programme Name
- Rythanna Meekosam – El Nino Effect Mitigation Action Plan
- Launch Date
- August 7
- Season
- Kharif 2026
- Implementation Units
- Rythu Seva Kendrams (RSKs)
- Crop Recording System
- e-Crop (farmer-wise and land parcel-wise)
- Monitoring Platform
- APAIMS 2.0 with State, district, mandal and RSK dashboards
- Key Interventions
- Contingency cropping, life-saving irrigation, moisture conservation, intercropping, re-sowing, seed pelleting