Groundnut Cultivation Declines in Rayalaseema, Anantapur District

In Rayalaseema, where Anantapur grows a lot of groundnuts, farmers are planting less.

This is because it costs a lot to grow them and they're losing money.

The weather isn't helping; there's not enough rain at the right times.

The seeds aren't doing well in this changing climate either.

Farmers used to plant groundnuts in 11 lakh hectares across Rayalaseema, now only around 3 lakh hectares are being planted.

Even big farmers are growing less groundnuts.

This is a problem since the groundnuts from Anantapur are popular in other states.

The agriculture department is looking for new seeds from nearby areas to help farmers.