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100 harvester hubs for farm mechanisation to come up in Karnataka, says Minister

Cabinet approves 100 Harvester Hubs & ₹200 crore projects under Krishi Bhagya for farm mechanisation. ₹17,000 crore drought relief sought from Centre. ₹1,500 crore insurance amount sanctioned to farmers. Four guarantees launched for economic development of farmers. 13,000 teachers appointed, steps taken to fill vacant posts. Adichunchangiri Mutt seer suggests…

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Government is committed to paying drought compensation, says Minister Nagendra

B. Nagendra, Minister for Youth Empowerment and Sports and in-charge of Ballari district, said that his government was committed to pay compensation to all farmers who have lost their crops in the drought.

The Hindu

Mexico City imposes another round of water restrictions in the face of drought 'crisis'

Mexican officials have imposed severe, months-long cuts to Mexico City’s water supply just a month after initial restrictions were ordered as drought dries the capital’s reservoirs

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Somalia swamped by once-in-a-century flooding after historic drought: UN

The United Nations has described floods that uprooted hundreds of thousands of people in Somalia and neighbouring countries in East Africa following a historic drought as a once-in-a-century event.

Radio France Internationale

The Brazilian duo that ended Penske's longest drought

There is no one who had quite the impact on the career of Helio Castroneves as Gil de Ferran did. The two Brazilians first met in the mid-1990s. Castroneves joined Paul Stewart Racing for British Formula 3 in 1995 just as de Ferran left the squad’s Formula 3000 operation for…

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Dry spell hits paddy crop in Vizianagaram district

Vizianagaram: Dry spell caused damage to paddy, other crops in many mandals. Farmers invested ₹20,000/acre for bumper yield, but paddy withered in 5,600 acres & partially damaged in 10,000 acres. Crop yield likely to fall to 14-17 quintals/acre. Govt assessing crop damage for compensation. Rythu Coolie Sangham urges financial aid…

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Farmers told to report total crop loss by November-end to get compensation

Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda on Friday appealed to the farmers to register the extent of total crop loss owing to drought on the FRUITS portal of the department by November-end to ensure payment of compensation.

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Minister visits drought-hit areas in Ballari district

Min. Nagendra visits Ballari district to assure farmers of Govt. support in face of drought; survey report to be submitted by Nov. 15; farmers to be compensated as per NDRF norms; 2,78,277 hectares sown against target of 4.43 lakh hectares.

The Hindu

Congress govt. has completely failed in handling drought, says Arvind Bellad

BJP team led by MLA Arvind Bellad visits drought-hit Yadgir; slams State govt. for inaction. Bellad says govt. failed to tackle drought, BJP teams to submit report. He urges govt. to release compensation to affected farmers without waiting for Central drought relief. Criticizes Ministers & MLAs for spending crores on…

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Farmers’ associations want leaders attending winter session to stay in villages, understand their problems

Farmers’ associations want leaders attending winter session in Belagavi, starting December 4, to come and stay in villages and not hotels or government guest houses. These village stays will help the leaders realise the problems faced by villagers and farmers, particularly as they are hit by drought, they said.

The Hindu

Friday favourite: The Brazilian duo that ended Penske's longest drought

Autosport

Drought blamed as Maui pond turns bright pink

Wildlife refuge pond in Hawaii has twice the salinity of seawater because of low water levels caused by drought

The Guardian - AU

Wildlife refuge pond in Hawaii mysteriously turns bright pink. Drought may be to blame

A pond in Hawaii has turned so bubble-gum pink it could be from the set of “Barbie.”

The Independent UK

Take steps to provide adequate drinking water to all villages, Belagavi officers told

Belagavi district in-charge secretary urges officers to take steps to ensure adequate water supply to all villages; Rs 22.5 crore released for drought relief works; 4,000 fodder kits distributed; 78% rainfall scarcity, 38% crop coverage; recent rainfall may save standing crop.

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Fortune

For the first time in 3 years, California is drought-free

And higher-than-average rain is expected this winter.

AAP

'We've got to do better': farmers tackle mental health

Farmers are hitting the road for a series of workshops across Queensland and NSW to help other producers prepare mentally for the tough times ahead.

The Conversation

Exposing plants to an unusual chemical early on may bolster their growth and help feed the world

Just like any other organism, plants can get stressed. Usually it’s conditions like heat and drought that lead to this stress, and when they’re stressed, plants might not grow as large or produce as much. This can be a problem for farmers, so many scientists have tried genetically modifying plants…

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Congress to expose ‘nexus between BJP and regional parties’ in Andhra Pradesh

APCC spokesperson Tulasi Reddy criticises the NDA govt.'s anti-worker policies and urges the public to realise the regional parties' nexus with BJP and vote for Congress. APCC leader Sailajanath highlights severe drought in Anantapur and govt's inaction on water projects.

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Khandre directs govt. servants to ensure relief reaches genuine drought-hit beneficiaries

Eshwara Khandre, Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment and Bidar district In-charge, said that the State government had declared all the eight taluks of the district as drought-hit after taking into account recent rainfall data.

The Guardian - UK

Human-caused heating behind extreme droughts in Syria, Iraq and Iran, study finds

Millions of people’s lives wrecked by droughts that used to happen once every 250 years but now expected once a decade

The Hindu

H.D. Kumaraswamy says JD(S)-BJP leaders will work like family to win all 28 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka

Former CM is not bothered how many seats JD(S) wins

The Independent UK

Nasty drought in Syria, Iraq and Iran wouldn't have happened without climate change, study finds

A new study says the three-year drought that has left millions of people in Syria, Iraq and Iran with little water wouldn’t have happened without human-caused climate change

The Independent UK

What is super fog? Weather phenomenon causes fatal Louisiana pile-ups

Dense super fog in Louisiana caused one massive multi-car pile-up and dozens of other crashes on Monday

The Hindu

Major parties in Andhra Pradesh fail to fight against Centre’s ‘injustice‘ towards State post bifurcation: CPI(M)

CPI(M) leader Gafoor slams YSRCP, TDP and JSP for being indifferent towards A.P. post bifurcation. He accuses them of not keeping promises made in State Reorganisation Act and criticises the govt. for not including drought-prone Prakasam in list of backward districts.

The Hindu

AAP points out that ₹13.5 crore drought relief for Mysuru district translates to ₹375 per farmer

Citing the relief of ₹13.5 crore for Mysuru district, AAP pointed out that the district comprises 1,384 drought-hit villages. This works out to just ₹97,684 per village. If we consider roughly about 300 farmers in each village, that translates to ₹375 per farmer. This money is not enough for cattle…

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