Farmers across the erstwhile Adilabad district are worried over deficient rainfall despite the onset of the southwest monsoon. Poor rains have affected crop growth and cotton seed germination, forcing some farmers to consider re-sowing and incur additional expenses.
A prolonged dry spell in July has left paddy farmers in Adilabad, Nirmal and Mancherial districts in a dilemma over transplantation. With irrigation sources running dry and rainfall deficit widening, cultivators are uncertain about salvaging the Vanakalam season
As per rainfall data by the Telangana Development Planning Society (TDPS), the district recorded an actual average rainfall of 248 mm as against the normal rainfall from June 1 to July 15, reflecting a deficit by 19 percent.
