Farmers urged not to go for second (Rabi) crop due to water, power shortage
Telangana government officials are urging farmers to avoid planting a second Rabi crop due to severe water shortages and electricity supply issues. The state is facing drought-like conditions exacerbated by the El Nino phenomenon, necessitating strict water conservation measures.
Why it matters
This highlights the growing impact of climate change on regional food security and the difficult trade-offs governments must make between agricultural production and basic resource management.
In the wake of the increasing impact of the El Nino phenomenon and the shortage of water in reservoirs, Advisor to the State Government P. Sudarshan Reddy has suggested that the farming community not go for the second (Rabi) crop as drought-like conditions are already prevailing in Telangana.
In a statement, the ruling party MLA from Bodhan stated on Sunday that the State is facing a shortage of drinking water and electricity is also in short supply, and it is the responsibility of the officials of Agriculture, Horticulture, Irrigation, Electricity and Revenue Departments to ensure that farmers do not undertake the second crop.
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