El Nino threat: Avoid paddy sowing farmers told

Sullurpeta MLA Nelavala Vijayasree and Collector S. Venkateswar view farm equipment on display at the ‘Agri Expo and Kisan Mela’ organised at Naidupeta in Tirupati district on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT Tirupati District Collector S. Venkateswar has cautioned farmers in Sullurpeta and Naidupeta areas against taking up paddy cultivation over the likely impact of El Nino amid a forecast of scanty rainfall in the coming months.The warning was sounded as a section of the farming community prepares for sowing in October.Mr. Venkateswar, inaugurated the ‘Agri Expo and Kisan Mela’ organised by the Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) at ALCM School grounds in Naidupeta town on Wednesday. Speaking at the event, the Collector said that agricultural operations are normally