Cyclones Arnab and Murasu Damage 13.21 Percent of Paddy Crops in Krishna District

Two back-to-back cyclones, Arnab and Murasu, have severely impacted agriculture in Andhra Pradesh's Krishna district. The storms, which made landfall between October 28 and November 3, caused significant damage to <b>13.21% of the total sown paddy area</b> across the region. District Agricultural Officer Padmavathi confirmed that officials have nearly finished assessing the losses across 24 mandals. Data indicates that Cyclone Arnab caused more extensive destruction than Cyclone Murasu, affecting 18,197 hectares and 3,160 hectares of standing crops respectively. Paddy remains the primary crop impacted, covering over 1.6 lakh hectares in the district. A final report is expected to be submitted to the State government within two days.