Paddy, sugarcane, maize, cashew growers were the worst hit. After the cyclone, floods in Nagavali and Vamsadhara were making matters worse for several farmers in Srikakulam district.
After deficit rainfall and financial constraints, the Hudhud cyclone came as yet another blow to farmers who lost their crops in Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam districts. “The government should come to the rescue of farmers with sufficient compensation and input subsidy,” said CPI (M) affiliated Rythu Sangham leader Y. Kesava Rao.
Close to 3 lakh hectares of crops have been lost due to the cyclone in the three districts, and farmers cannot bear additional losses, as they are already reeling under severe financial strain. The government should declare an immediate compensation of Rs. 10,000 per acre for traditional crops and Rs. 20,000 per acre for commercial crops, he demanded.
Besides, efforts should be made to pay the compensation at the earliest, enabling farmers to prepare for the next season. It requires more Rs. 20,000 per acre to clear damaged banana trees, Mr. Rao said.
Paddy, sugarcane, maize, cashew growers were the worst hit. After the cyclone, floods in Nagavali and Vamsadhara were making matters worse for several farmers in Srikakulam district.
More importantly, majority of farmers are not eligible for crop insurance, as the loan premiums were not paid in the hope that government would waive off the loans as promised, but that did not happen. Things are going to be tough for tenant farmers, and they need to be helped, said YSRC agriculture wing convenor M.V.S Nagi Reddy.
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