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Drought-hit farmers leave Andhra Pradesh, crop acreage shrinks
- | Friday | 24th February, 2017
And, as so wing activity has come to a close in the rabi season, which ends by mid-March, the area under acreage will not increase . "This is probably the largest shrinkage in one agricultural season in 50 years. "Normally, water for irrigation is a problem during the Rabi season. This means the rabi acreage has shrunk by more than 7 lakh hectares. Nagi Reddy said outward migration was rampant in Rayalaseema, forcing farmers to work in industries in other southern states.
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