Secure from drought: How MGNREGA changed lives in Bandlapalli

The village from where the scheme was launched in India, has remained untouched by drought in a water-scarce region

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among healthcare workers in Andhra Pradesh

A number of workers, including doctors, refused to take the jab January 16, the day of the vaccination drive

COVID-19: Bitter lockdown for Chittoor’s mango growers

Fewer fruits, sparse workforce, funds crunch and contamination fears can spoil this year’s trade

Water-stressed in India: Kadapa officials urge bottoms-up approach

The Andhra Pradesh district, that was ranked first, could do even better if local officials are given freedom to choose, they say

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Telangana farmers in trouble after unseasonal rains destroy crops

Most districts of the state registered a huge rainfall excess in September, which affected paddy, maize and cotton crops

Kakinada fishers grapple with pollution, climate change and unemployment

Marine plastic pollution is reducing fish catch even as regular jobs have reduced, even for the educated

Andhra Pradesh unveils new sand policy

A tonne of sand will be available for Rs 370 only at government-owned stockyards

Blazing India: Andhra’s economy suffers due to heatwave

Crops are withering in the countryside, leading to an exodus of people to the cities

India's biggest tomato district surrenders to cheap Chinese pulp

Farmers of Chittoor and nearby areas in Andhra Pradesh are struggling to get minimum returns from the crop

Fall Armyworm attack: Low maize yield reduces cattle feed

While farmers say their cereal production has dropped to half, officials claim the pest’s effect on the state is minimal

Drought, but why: Area under cultivation has halved in Andhra Pradesh's Ananthapuramu

Decades of deficit rainfall, monoculture in agriculture and perpetually mounting farmer debts have left the district in the lurch

Why farmers are abandoning totapuri mango

The price of the totapuri mango has crashed due to low demand for its pulp, leaving farmers to dump produce on roads