Rains Bring Relief to Growers of Pulses in Godavari Districts

…maize, foxtail millet, green gram, black gram, red gram, sugarcane, cotton, and sesame on 8,000 acres, of which 1,350 acres could be affected by the rains. Kakinada district agriculture officer V. Rama Rao said the rainfall would not affect the pulse crops significantly, as it is at its third stage. He advised farmers to follow the recommendations of agricultural officials after the water recedes to prevent diseases among crops. Rama Rao said paddy had been submerged in nearly 9,000 hectares in the district due to…

…the major pulse crop and has been cultivated on 5,000 acres. District agriculture officer B. Venkateswara Rao said nearly 430 acres of agricultural crops had been submerged following the recent rains. He observed that there would be no major problem if the crops were in the vegetative stage. But farmers should take the necessary precautions and protect the harvested produce from moisture and rain-related damage…