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  • Essay / Paddy fields in Nelore - 561

    Nellore district can be broadly divided into two natural divisions from north to south. The eastern part of the district which joins the coastal belt is quite fertile with large tracts of rice growing areas and the coast is bordered by large tracts of shrub jungle interspersed with diverse shrub jungles with rocky hills and stony plains. Statistically speaking, in the district, the number of agricultural laborers is 541,885 with 390,715 agricultural holdings in which the holdings of SCs are 84,738 and STs are 21,073. In Nellore, one can see about fifteen agricultural situations present , depending on the soil type, source of inspection and suitability of crops.Rice fields in NellorePennar canals and other filter points: The total area covered in this situation is 18,219 ha, spread in different parts of the district like Butchi , Kovur, Vidavalur, Kodavalur, Indukurpet, Gudur. , Muthukur and Sangam Mandales. Basically the soil type is coastal sands and deltaic alluvium. Land in the area is cultivated during the period from May to September, which is commonly known ...