Kharif works gather pace in Adilabad

Adilabad: A good spell of pre-monsoon rain in the past few days has brought cheers to the farmers of Adilabad district, who have been waiting for the rains for one month. They started preparations as this rain was extremely beneficial for kharif crops.

The rain also cooled off Adilabad, Jainath, Tamsi, Utnoor, Indervelli, Sirpur T, Kagaznagar, Asifabad,Gudihatnoor, Echoda, Bela and other mandals in the erstwhile Adilabad district, which was looked like furnace in the summer.

Farmers, who have sowed seeds in Mrugasira Karthe (first month of kharif season) has suffered severe loss. Cotton growers also sown cotton seeds in the first week of June, with the hope rainfall but incurred loss due to delayed rainfall.

after the rainfall, once again the farmers are preparing to buy seeds. Kharif works gaining momentum after the rains on Friday last. In the joint district, 4.5 lakh hectares will be cultivated during kharif season.

The agriculture department is supplying soybeans and cereal seeds to the farmers on subsidy.

But substandard cotton seeds being sold in the market has become a headache to innocent farmers. The officials concerned need to keep a check on the artificial scarcity of cotton seeds in the market.

On other hand, Adilabad District Collector D Divya Devarajan has instructed the officials concerned that crop loans should be distributed quickly to the farmers under kharif loan scheme, as they will take up cultivation of various crops soon.

Agriculture officials suggested the farmers to sow the seeds and wait until after two more rains.

With south west monsoons reaching the district after a fortnight, farmers are ready to sow seeds in the hope of getting good rains.

Speaking to The Hans India, Ramakrishna, a farmer from Tamsi mandal, lamented that he planted seeds in Mrugasira Karthe but incurred loss due to delayed rainfall. 'Now again, preparing to sow seeds in kharif season,' he added.

Speaking to this reporter, Rythu Sangham leader Bandi Dattatraya said that the government is distributing only soybeans seeds on subsidy during kharif season. If the government provides cotton seeds also on subsidy, then all the private companies will close. The government should cultivate cotton under horticulture and under the supervision of agronomists and make sure to supply water for cultivation, seeds and bank loans to each and every farmer, he observed.