Cotton farmers face heavy losses in Khammam due to rains

Cotton farmers across the erstwhile Khammam district are facing the prospect of poor crop yield this season due to heavy rains and a shortage of urea supply.

Continuous and heavy rainfall has led to severe waterlogging in cotton fields for prolonged periods, damaging large tracts of the crop. Rains



during the flowering stage have also affected the quality of cotton.

In Kothagudem, agriculture officials said cotton was cultivated in 1.72 lakh acres with an expected yield of 26.56 lakh quintals. In Khammam, the crop was raised in 2.25 lakh acres with an estimated yield of about 27.07 lakh quintals.