Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh: Sugarcane and other crops over 3,024 hectares in six mandals of the Nellore district were affected due to the heavy rainfall induced by cyclone Asani, reports The New Indian Express.
TDP leader C Venkateswara Reddy said that the government should take immediate steps to rescue the cyclone-hit farmers of the Rayalaseema and Nellore districts.
The marginal and small farmers of several mandals in the Rayalaseema region and Nellore district suffered heavy losses due to untimely rainfall and waterlogging in the fields.
