SCIENCETHE HINDU NATIONAL
Telangana farmers caught between a dry spell and despair
Telangana farmers face delayed rains, falling groundwater levels, and El Niño's impact, leading to anxiety. The state advises shifting to less water-intensive crops, but many stick to traditional methods despite crop stress and low reservoirs.
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- Telangana reservoirs levels constrict irrigation usage; ground water in State may plummet from 9.46 mgbl to 11.01 mgbl
- Delayed rains bring water shortages to cities and uncertainty to farms across India
- Delayed rains bring water shortages to cities and uncertainty to farms across India
- Delayed rains bring water shortages to cities and uncertainty to farms across India
- Cauvery basin farmers abandon or delay sowing amid water crisis
- As monsoon rains falter, Wayanad farmers in Kerala fear poor harvest