El Niño: Farmers urged to adopt protective irrigation methods in Sri Sathya Sai district
Authorities in Sri Sathya Sai district are urging farmers to adopt water-saving irrigation techniques and alternative crops due to severe El Niño conditions. The administration is providing subsidized seeds and promoting natural farming to mitigate the impact of deficient rainfall.
Why it matters
Proactive agricultural management is essential for food security and farmer livelihoods in regions highly vulnerable to climate-induced drought.
The district administration has urged farmers to adopt protective irrigation, water-saving practices, and alternative crops to minimise losses amid intensified El Niño conditions and deficient rainfall in Sri Sathya Sai district, which is known as a rain shadow region.
Speaking to the media here on Sunday (August 23, 2026), District Collector Shyam Prasad said that only 45% of the district’s normal cultivated area had been covered so far, while rainfall deficiency had touched 57%.
He said farmers should opt for judicious water management and irrigate crops only with the quantity they require. All eligible farmers in the district had already been brought under crop insurance coverage, he added.
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