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Puttaparthi farmers destroy withered groundnut crop
n Cherlopalli village, farmer Harikrishna had invested Rs 60,000 after borrowing the amount to raise the crop in four acres. He tilled the land as he felt the scope for harvesting the crop is bleak. He appealed to the government to come to his rescue. With tears welling up in his tears, he said he found no way to clear the
Puttaparthi: Farmers of the mandal have raised groundnut at an unprecedented level anticipating bountiful rains, believing prophecies made by politicians and media on bountiful rains. With rains playing truant, the farmers are destroying the groundnut crops tilling the lands as hopes of harvesting the crop are slim.
In Cherlopalli village, farmer Harikrishna had invested Rs 60,000 after borrowing the amount to raise the crop in four acres. He tilled the land as he felt the scope for harvesting the crop is bleak. He appealed to the government to come to his rescue. With tears welling up in his tears, he said he found no way to clear the debts. Though the district was declared drought-hit last year, so far input subsidy was not credited into farmers’ bank accounts, he lamented.
The bore wells are going dry with ground water table receding in the drought-hit district. Some of the farmers are getting their fields wet roping in water tankers as the crops raised under bore wells started drying away. In spite of this, the farmers entertain no hopes harvesting the crops.
The farmers have been complaining that bore wells in the village have gone dry. After a month, even accessing drinking water will become a problem. They appealed to the government for succour, otherwise they would have no alternative except committing suicide.
By:G Kesappa
