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Rains Bring Relief to Pulse Growers Despite Paddy Flooding
Rain has arrived in the Godavari districts after a long dry period.
This is helpful for pulse crops such as black gram and green gram.
Farmers grow these crops on thousands of acres.
Some fields, however, have too much water.
Paddy fields in Kakinada were badly flooded after canals and reservoirs overflowed.
Officials are checking how much damage occurred.
They say pulse crops may be safe if they are still growing normally.
Farmers should remove or monitor standing water and protect harvested crops from rain.
Three days of rain have eased dry conditions affecting pulse crops in the Godavari districts.
Pulse crops are cultivated across 13,000 acres in Kakinada and East Godavari districts.
About 1,350 acres of crops in Kakinada district could be affected by the rain.
Nearly 9,000 hectares of paddy were submerged in Kakinada district after canals and reservoirs overflowed.
Officials advised farmers to monitor waterlogged fields, prevent crop diseases, and protect harvested produce from moisture.
- Who
- Pulse growers and agricultural officials in Kakinada and East Godavari districts.
- What
- Recent rains have helped drought-affected pulse crops but flooded some paddy and other agricultural fields.
- Where
- The Godavari districts, particularly Kakinada and East Godavari in Andhra Pradesh.
- When
- Over the past three days, according to the report.
- Why
- The rain relieved dry conditions linked by officials to El Niño, but overflowing canals and reservoirs caused flooding in some areas.
Rainfall Benefits
Rainfall Damage Risks
Effect on pulse crops
Rainfall Benefits
Officials said the rain could save pulse crops that had been affected by dry conditions and would not significantly harm crops at the third stage.
Rainfall Damage Risks
Officials warned that water stagnation could lead to crop diseases and said farmers should take precautions after the water recedes.
Overall agricultural impact
Rainfall Benefits
Crops in the vegetative stage may face no major problem from the rain, according to the East Godavari agriculture officer.
Rainfall Damage Risks
The rain caused waterlogging and submerged nearly 9,000 hectares of paddy in Kakinada, while about 430 acres of crops were submerged in East Godavari.
Key facts
- Pulse cultivation
- Pulse crops cover 13,000 acres in Kakinada and East Godavari districts.
- Kakinada cultivation
- Farmers cultivate maize, foxtail millet, green gram, black gram, red gram, sugarcane, cotton, and sesame on 8,000 acres.
- Potentially affected area
- About 1,350 acres in Kakinada district could be affected by the rains.
- Paddy flooding
- Nearly 9,000 hectares of paddy were submerged in Kakinada district.
- East Godavari pulses
- Black gram is the major pulse crop in East Godavari and covers 5,000 acres.
- East Godavari submergence
- Nearly 430 acres of agricultural crops were submerged after the rains.
- Farmer advice
- Officials advised farmers to monitor standing crops, address water stagnation, and protect harvested produce from moisture.
Sources
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