Farmers in Adilabad and neighbouring districts, facing a rainfall deficit of up to 42 percent, have turned to age‑old rituals and festivals like Kappathalli and Bathukamma to invoke rains.
Farmers are facing crop losses due to a prolonged dry spell, despite early monsoon rains. With rainfall deficits across four districts, many ryots fear failed germination and rising input costs, leading to mounting debt and anxiety.
