El Niño drought then floods hit North Andhra farmers
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Farmers in North Coastal Andhra Pradesh face severe financial losses following a cycle of El Niño-induced drought and subsequent flash floods.
The Hindu — Andhra PradeshThe brief
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- Farmers in North Coastal Andhra Pradesh experienced a severe rainfall deficit throughout the Kharif season due to El Niño conditions.
- Recent deep depression weather patterns caused flash floods that inundated thousands of acres of standing crops.
- These dual climate events destroyed investments in paddy, maize, and other crops for many local growers.
- Affected farmers are currently requesting immediate financial assistance from the government to mitigate their losses.
What to watch next
- Government enumeration of crop damage
- Announcement of financial relief for affected farmers
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Kurmarao
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“I thought I would get a good yield this year, as our area is very close to the canals of the Nagavali river, although a drought situation prevailed in other areas. But our fate changed with the flash floods”
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…papaya, and others. Many farmers incurred financial losses ranging from ₹35,000 to ₹2 lakh due to crop damage. Kurmarao, a farmer from Gopalapuram in Palakonda mandal, broke down after losing his standing crops. “ I thought I would get a good yield this year, as our area is very close to the canals of the Nagavali river, although a drought situation prevailed in other areas. But our fate changed with the flash floods ,” he said while speaking to The Hindu. Palla Appalanaidu of Kagitapalli village in the Rajam constituency of Vizianagaram district said that the little maize crop that had grown was damaged by the rains. “The drought…
Palla Appalanaidu
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“The drought situation has impacted maize yield this year. Normally, we get 25 quintals per acre, but it has come down to 10 quintals this year. Floods troubled us further as the yield became inundated. Now, we are trying to dry it to recover at least some amount”
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…flash floods,” he said while speaking to The Hindu. Palla Appalanaidu of Kagitapalli village in the Rajam constituency of Vizianagaram district said that the little maize crop that had grown was damaged by the rains. “ The drought situation has impacted maize yield this year. Normally, we get 25 quintals per acre, but it has come down to 10 quintals this year. Floods troubled us further as the yield became inundated. Now, we are trying to dry it to recover at least some amount ,” he added. Mamidi Appanna and Challa Savara Raju of Allina village in Burja mandal, Srikakulam district, lost around ₹30,000 each due to inundation of their standing crops. The farmers, including Challa Savara Raju…
Anepu Ramakrishna
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“The senior officials assured us that they would carry out an enumeration of the crop damage and relief measures in a couple of days”
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…and asked him to bring their plight to the attention of the government. Release of nearly 75,000 cusecs of water from the Narayanpur Anicut in two days led to the inundation of hundreds of acres in Burja mandal. The senior officials assured us that they would carry out an enumeration of the crop damage and relief measures in a couple of days , said Mr. Ramakrishna. Published - September 26, 2026 08:39 pm IST…
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