The farmers in Yadgir district have suffered crop loss owing to excess rainfall in July and August.
According to sources, in July, the district received 220.01 mm rainfall against the normal 120.8 mm. In August, the district received 243 mm rainfall against of the normal rainfall of 136.60 mm.
A few days before the onset of monsoon, the district received a good spell of rain and as a result of this, farmers in a few parts where the rain was sufficient for agriculture activities have sown green gram and after arrival of monsoon rains, they have sown cotton and red gram, respectively. But, in July and August and also in two days of September, the district received excess rainfall causing extensive damage to crops as most of the agricultural fields in Arkera (K), Naikal, and several villages in Hunsagi taluk were flooded by river and stream water.
