A Central drought assessment team visited Kurnool district on Monday to assess the impact of drought conditions attributed to El Nino on agriculture and farmers.
The team, led by Dr K. Ponnuswamy, director of the directorate of Oilseeds Development, Government of India, visited Cheruvuthanda and Yerragudi villages in Tuggali mandal and Peravali village in Maddikera mandal. The members interacted with farmers and sought details about crop losses, rainfall and the difficulties faced by the farming community.
At Cheruvuthanda, the team visited a tank and sought information from officials about water availability and its use for irrigation. The members later inspected the agricultural field of farmer Hanumanthu at Yerragudi and assessed the condition of the crops. Farmers told the team about the impact of deficient rainfall on cultivation and yields.
At Peravali, the team interacted with onion farmer Sudhakar, who said his crop had suffered severe damage due to the lack of rainfall. Farmers also raised the shortage of cattle fodder and appealed to officials to arrange its free supply.
The team inspected a photo exhibition displaying the condition of sajja, cotton and chilli crops and the damage caused by drought. Farmers explained their losses to the visiting members and expressed dissatisfaction over the prevailing conditions.
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