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Bitter times for Rayalaseema’s sweet lime farmers

Farmers growing sweet lime are facing mounting losses as water scarcity, triggered by a deficit in rainfall and depleting groundwater levels, threatens orchards across several mandals. The crisis…

Bitter times for Rayalaseema’s sweet lime farmers
Bitter times for Rayalaseema’s sweet lime farmers — image via The Hindu News feed — Credit: Storywire

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Farmers growing sweet lime are facing mounting losses as water scarcity, triggered by a deficit in rainfall and depleting groundwater levels, threatens orchards across several mandals. The crisis has pushed cultivators into severe financial distress, raising concerns about the economic future of sweet lime cultivation and its impact on the livelihoods of those dependent on…

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