Across Andhra Pradesh, agrarian communities are battling an unrelenting climate crisis that threatens their livelihoods. From the parched landscapes of Bapatla to submerged fields in West Godavari, extreme weather swings are wrecking seasonal crop yields.
In the fertile Krishna Delta, cultivators are forced to rely heavily on expensive diesel generators to irrigate thirsty soil, rapidly depleting their meager financial reserves.
As unseasonal rains rot standing paddy and mounting operational debts accumulate, growers urgently demand robust institutional relief to survive these escalating environmental shocks.