Pelletised PMDS Helps Anantapur Farmers Cope With Low Rainfall

Some farmers in Anantapur are using a method called pelletised Pre-Monsoon Dry Sowing, or PMDS.

The method uses seed pellets or seed balls before the monsoon.

It helps keep moisture in the soil when there is not enough rain.

Officials inspected farms using this method in Kotank village.

They found that farmers were continuing to grow crops despite dry conditions.

Thirty farmers adopted the method on nearly 150 acres.

Officials encouraged farmers to save rainwater and grow different crops.

They also recommended natural farming practices to help farms handle changing weather.