Agriculture activity has picked up significantly in almost all mandals of Vizianagaram district, thanks to the incessant rain that provided the much needed relief to the farmers reeling under deficit rainfall.
According to officials, sowing of paddy has gone up from 65% to 75% in the last three days and is expected to touch 90% by September 14 as more rain has been forecast by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The district received 23.8 mm rainfall on Sunday.
