Yadgir farmers urged to take up less water-intensive, short-term crops
Yadgir Deputy Commissioner Rahul Pandve has advised local farmers to switch to short-term, rain-fed crops due to low reservoir levels. The government is prioritizing drinking water supplies and monitoring the situation for potential future adjustments.
Why it matters
Effective water management is essential for agricultural sustainability and food security in regions facing water scarcity.
Deputy Commissioner Rahul Pandve has appealed to farmers to cultivate rain-fed crops that require less water, as pre-monsoon and monsoon rainfall for the 2026-27 kharif season has been inadequate.
Due to the low volume of water currently available in the reservoirs in the district, supply is sufficient only to meet drinking water requirements. And, it will be difficult to release water for agricultural crops under the present circumstances.
The State government’s priority is to ensure the supply of drinking water, making it imperative to utilise the available water reserves with extreme prudence, he said in a release.
He further stated that farmers should not undertake sowing operations relying on reservoir water. Instead, they should cultivate rain-fed, low water consuming or short-term crops selecting them based on the advice of officials from the Agriculture and Horticulture departments.
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