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Rains Bring Relief to Farmers Across Erstwhile Adilabad District
Rain fell in several parts of the erstwhile Adilabad district.
This helped farmers who were worried about their crops.
Cotton and soya crops growing in red soil needed rain after 15 dry days.
The cotton crop in black soil was reported to be doing well.
Komaram Bheem Asifabad received the most rain, measuring 34.8 millimetres.
Other areas also received useful amounts of rain.
Some farmers use drip or sprinkler systems to water their crops.
Farmers without irrigation are depending on more rain to keep their crops healthy.
Rainfall over the past 24 hours brought relief to farmers in parts of the erstwhile Adilabad district.
Farmers had been waiting for rain to protect standing cotton and soya crops in red soils.
Komaram Bheem Asifabad district recorded the highest rainfall at 34.8 millimetres.
Rainfall measured 25 mm in Lingapur, 22.3 mm in Ramnagar and 21.5 mm in Khanapur.
Farmers without irrigation depend on rain, while others use drip and sprinkler systems to water crops.
- Who
- Farmers and agricultural authorities in parts of the erstwhile Adilabad district.
- What
- Rainfall provided relief to farmers and helped protect standing cotton and soya crops.
- Where
- Several parts of the erstwhile Adilabad district, including Komaram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Adilabad and Nirmal districts.
- When
- Over the past 24 hours, after a prolonged 15-day dry spell.
- Why
- Farmers needed rain to prevent cotton and soya crops in red soils from drying.
Key facts
- Highest rainfall
- 34.8 mm in Komaram Bheem Asifabad district
- Lingapur rainfall
- 25 mm in Dandepalli mandal of Mancherial district
- Ramnagar rainfall
- 22.3 mm in Mavala mandal of Adilabad district
- Khanapur rainfall
- 21.5 mm in Nirmal district
- Dry spell
- Farmers faced 15 days without a sufficient spell of rain
- Affected crops
- Standing cotton and soya crops in red soils
- Irrigation methods
- Some farmers used drip and sprinkler systems
Sources
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