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- Tirupati District Collector S. Venkateswar has warned farmers in Sullurpeta and Naidupeta against taking up paddy cultivation, citing an El Nino-driven forecast of a 32% rainfall deficit.
- The caution comes despite cultivated area rising from the usual 32,000 hectares to 52,000 hectares this year, helped by better groundwater and the full Kandaleru reservoir.
- He noted only 10-12 tmc of water remains under the Telugu Ganga canal and urged farmers in areas without assured irrigation to conserve water.
- Officials also promoted mechanisation, soil testing, and Pre Monsoon Dry Sowing seeds to improve soil fertility.
What to watch next
- Whether farmers in Sullurpeta and Naidupeta heed the advisory during the October sowing window
- Updates on the forecast rainfall deficit and El Nino conditions
- Water availability in the Kandaleru reservoir and Telugu Ganga canal
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