date:Apr 19, 2021
Unseasonal rains and gales have damaged several horticulture crops on nearly 1,696 hectares in parts of Andhra Pradesh. Crops like banana, cashew nut, cocoa, papaya, oil palm, coconut and several varieties of vegetables suffered great damage or loss in parts of five districts including Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, West Godavari, Guntur and Kadapa.
According to information, the number of farmers affected in the rains and gales could amount to 7,331. The authorities claim that the gale was so powerf