Solar energy being tapped to water fallow land in Agency
The Hindu
Over 74% of fertile land is left uncultivated, say officials
A large extent of land in Paderu region in Visakhapatnam Agency is being left fallow even though the area has healthy soil and receives high rainfall, with many people migrating to other places in search of work. As per the District Development Report 2019, about 36% of cropped area is irrigated and the remaining land is rainfed, which means over 74% of the land is being left as rabi fallow land.More Related News

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