It is official. The farmers have declared a ‘crop holiday’ in the Godavari delta in Konaseema district owing to delay in payment of paddy procured by the government and poor access to irrigation water through the existing canal system.
In an official release issued on Wednesday, Konaseema Collector Himanshu Shukla has said; “The farmers have communicated me about their decision of declaring the ‘crop holiday’ (for Kharif 2022). I have appealed them to withdraw their decision and assured to address their demands including desilting of drains and canal systems”.
By June 8, the farmers in the stretch of Allavaram, Katrenikona, Uppalaguptam and I.Polavaram Mandals under the Godavari delta have declared the crop holiday without commencing the Kharif operations.
