‘Rice bowl of Andhra Pradesh’ braces to face cyclone Michaung
rice mills across the Godavari region to save the paddy yield from the incessant rains due to cyclone Michaung. The paddy harvesting has come to a standstill in the entire Godavari region based on the weather advisory by the government. The Godavari region, which is dubbed as ‘Rice Bowl of Andhra Pradesh’, is the prime paddy producer compared to any region in the State.
In Eluru district, a total of 7,000 MT of harvested paddy was shifted to the rice mills to save it. “By December 4, we have procured paddy worth ₹203.25 crore and ₹152 crores have been paid to the farmers in the Eluru district. We have intensified the task of shifting the paddy to the rice mills as the cyclone is expected to bring more rains”, said Eluru District Collector V. Prasanna Venkatesh.
Source Link :- https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/rice-bow-of-andhra-pradesh-braces-to-face-cyclone-michaung/article67604040.ece
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