Cyclones Arnab and Murasu damaged crops on 4.61 lakh hectares in Andhra, say officials

VIJAYAWADA Andhra Pradesh Agriculture Minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu has directed officials to expedite the enumeration of crop losses caused by Cyclones Arnab and Murasu and ensure that no eligible farmer is left out of the assessment.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/ https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/murasu-batters-ap-two-dead-52459-hectares-of-crops-damaged/article71661743.ece Reviewing the damage with senior officials of the Agriculture and Horticulture departments through a teleconference on Tuesday (November 10, 2026), the Minister was informed that the two cyclones had damaged agricultural crops on 4,61,194 hectares and horticultural crops on 29,960 hectares.

https://www.thehindu.com/photos/news-in-frames-many-twists-in-the-monsoons-tale/article71680539.ece According to officials, Cyclone Arnab affected 3,27,843 hectares, or 30.05% of the total cultivated area of 10,90,933 hectares across 15 districts.