Worsening rainfall situation in parts of Andhra Pradesh

As per the farmers experience, the situation is becoming worst, with farmers loosing more than 50 % of the sown seed / saplings. If the rains does not occur immediately. Some of the farmers are engaged in the food for work programme for their livelihoods.

Saturday, Jul 04, 2009

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Saturday, Jul 04, 2009

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Saturday, Jul 04, 2009

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Rainfall status

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Saturday, Jul 04, 2009

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THE FARMERS VIEWS

Listen to what farmers from Andhra Pradesh are saying about the rains.

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Sunday, Jun 28, 2009

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Sunday, Jun 28, 2009

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Saturday, Jun 27, 2009

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In this village, the very hot days followed by rains spoilt the see and the whole crop

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Saturday, Jun 27, 2009

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The monsoon rains were delayed in parts of Andhra Pradesh State. The status is as known from a farmer in Mahabubnagar District.

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A recent regional finer grained climate model from researchers at Purdue University confirms what global climate models have been telling us for some time. That monsoon patterns will change both in the timing of the advent of rains and in the amount of precipitation. The map below shows the across-country expected changes in both these parameters. The basic lessons from these studies are that: 1) the country will get hotter 2) rainfall pattern will be more unpredictable 3) rains will be concentrated in shorter more intense bursts 4) periods of drought will last longer 5) overall, regions which experience less rainfall can expect even less rainfall, those that experience a lot of rain can expect little change or an increase in rain.

Rainfall trend and impact on farmers ?!

The monsoon rains have arrived, but farmers have concerns in parts of Andhra Pradesh State, India, that is because of the following reasons:

The IMD has declared that this year monsoons would arrive earlier than normal time, the farmers have gone for seeding immediately after the first showers, with more confidence.

There is a gap of 10 to 12 days now after the seeding has been done. During this period some parts experienced hot days, which resulted in spoiling of the seed ("like boiling of the seed" the term used by the farmers). About 25% to 50% of the seed is already lost, due to the above affect and non-continuity of a considerable shower in the last 10 to 12 days.

Farmers are worried if the rains does not fall in the next few days, there would be major losses.

Some farmers have contingency plans to re-sow in place of spoilt seeds and if required they would also plough the field again and sow.

Some farmers have also resorted to rituals with frogs and poojas for good rains.