The Sri Konda Laxman Telangana Horticultural University has released a crop contingency plan to help farmers manage the effects of El Niño. The advisory recommends drought-resilient varieties, efficient water-management practices and preventive measures against pest and disease outbreaks.
Due to slugs damaging horticultural crops in Chinna Kodur mandal, farmers raised the issue with horticulture officials, who then requested assistance from university scientists. In response, scientists Dr. Anitha Kumari, Dr. Preetham, Dr. Veera Suresh, and Horticulture Officer D. Ramesh visited the tomato, chili, and bean crops of farmers Kanugula Nagaraju and Ragiri Ravi in Pedda Kodur village on Saturday.
