Scanty rainfall, low-water levels to affect kuruvai paddy yields this year, warn Tamil Nadu farmers

Deficit rain in neighbouring Karnataka also hit Mettur dam water levels

A third of US reels under drought

Likely to experience dry spell till at least October 

Relaxed conditions

Maharashtra gets Rs 1,207 crore aid to tackle drought

Quarter of state budget allocated to manage water; drip irrigation on 100,000 hectares

Parched ground

Think institution

The need of the hour is to decentralise drought management and think long-term

Southern China faces the worst drought

In Short

Bitter end to sweet limes: Farmers in parched Marathwada forced to uproot citrus orchards

Growers grapple with financial burden as water tankers become only lifeline for citrus trees

Environment in elections: Andhra’s Rayalaseema battling drought conditions for 4 years, but ignored in poll manifestos

87 Mandals in four districts classified as ‘severely affected’ areas with less than 50% Kharif and 20% Rabi operations seen since 2020

Environment in elections: Droughts fail to make it to poll issues in Jharkhand

Severe drought conditions in the state over the past two years ignored by politicians during campaigns, say farmers