Telangana: Unseasonal rains in Warangal market drenched cotton and maize.
Unseasonal rains in Warangal drenched cotton and maize stored for sale at the Enumamula market, further adding to farmers' distress after the recent cyclonic storm. Traders and the Central Agricultural Cooperative Soil Corporation (CIC) halted procurement, prompting calls for official intervention due to the wet crop lying in the open.
Warangal/Khammam: Sudden rains in Warangal on Tuesday drenched cotton and maize at the Enumamula Agricultural Market, further distressing farmers already distressed by the recent cyclonic storm.
Farmers complained that the Central Agricultural Cooperative Soil Corporation (CIC) and traders refused to procure the crop even after it was ready for weighing and transportation because it was affected by the rain. They demanded that officials intervene to ensure normal cotton procurement continues without any conditions.
Farmers lamented that the entire crop was drenched and they did not even have time to move it under the shed. Warangal and Gorekunta recorded moderate rainfall of 36.5 mm and 25 mm, respectively, while some mandals received light rain.
Warangal Mayor Gundu Sudharani and Municipal Commissioner Chahat Bajpai inspected low-lying areas in Bank Colony, Shanti Nagar, and Pothana Nagar that were flooded with rainwater. They directed municipal employees to clear the drains.
In Khammam, Singareni mandal recorded heavy rainfall of 71 mm, Konijerla 48.3 mm, while some other mandals received light rain. Due to the sudden downpour, cotton and other agricultural produce stored for drying were soaked.
