Paddy at procurement centres drenched in unseasonal rains in Asifabad, Mancherial
Following the unexpected rains, the paddy kept by farmers at government-run procurement centres was damaged.
KB Asifabad/Mancherial: Harvested paddy that was shifted to procurement centres was drenched due to unseasonal rains in a few places in Kumram Bheem Asifabad and Mancherial districts on Monday.
The average rainfall of Kumram Bheem Asifabad district was measured to be 6.9 mm. Penchikalpet mandal experienced 31.9 mm of rainfall, followed by Sirpur (T) mandal which recorded 21.5 mm of rainfall. Tiryani mandal had 15.6 mm of rainfall, while Dahegaon mandal registered 11.5 mm of rainfall.
The district’s average rainfall was 1,243 mm when compared to the normal rainfall of 1,110 mm from June 1 to December 9.
Mancherial district saw an average rainfall of 5 mm, while Kannepalli mandal recorded the highest rainfall of 26.7 mm. Bheemini mandal registered the rainfall of 18.6 mm, followed by Vemanapalli mandal which had 10.6 mm of rainfall. Jannaram mandal witnessed 10.5 mm of rainfall. The actual rainfall of the district was 1,053 mm as against 1,027 mm.
Following the unexpected rains, the paddy kept by farmers at government-run procurement centres was damaged. The farmers said they would register huge losses if the government did not buy the grains and wanted the damaged paddy to be procured without citing high moisture percent and without reducing the Minimum Support Price.
A farmer wept when his paddy was swept away by the rainwater at a procurement centre in Jannaram mandal. A video clip of the farmer crying went viral on social media platforms. He said he would have earned profits if the grains were purchased by the government.
