06-23-2004, 06:55 PM
AP is three geographic terrains: Deccan Plateau comprising Telangana region - mostly rocky and dry lands, Coastal belt - mostly fertile wet lands and Rayalaseema - mostly Hilly but greenish.
Yes, big as well as smallholdings exist. In Ananthapur District of Rayalaseema, there are scores and scores of villages that have not received rains for over three decades. And in case of Coastal belt, known as Coramandel, there is either scanty rains or floods or even delayed rains. Telangana region has the problem of less irrigation.
All the three regions have been suffering from bad mansoons during the past three years.
I wish that every state of India could adapt the techniques of Punjab, Haryana & Himachal Pradesh. But it's like a vicious circle, no money for large-scale capital investment into farming. Until and unless such investments are made and assure economy of scales, industry wouldn't step in to cash on it. In AP also, we have Rice, Pulses mills, sugar mills, tobacco mills and oil mills, wherever such crop is grown. But like I said, it's a long way to achieve economy of scales here.
Yes, big as well as smallholdings exist. In Ananthapur District of Rayalaseema, there are scores and scores of villages that have not received rains for over three decades. And in case of Coastal belt, known as Coramandel, there is either scanty rains or floods or even delayed rains. Telangana region has the problem of less irrigation.
All the three regions have been suffering from bad mansoons during the past three years.
I wish that every state of India could adapt the techniques of Punjab, Haryana & Himachal Pradesh. But it's like a vicious circle, no money for large-scale capital investment into farming. Until and unless such investments are made and assure economy of scales, industry wouldn't step in to cash on it. In AP also, we have Rice, Pulses mills, sugar mills, tobacco mills and oil mills, wherever such crop is grown. But like I said, it's a long way to achieve economy of scales here.