The Joint Collector, BMD.Ekka in a press release on Friday said that seed on subsidy would be supplied to farmers for the second crop in the drought affected mandals. Six mandals in the district had been declared drought affected and crop damaged on an estimated 7099 hectares in five mandals. An extent of 2360 hectares was found to be suitable for second crop and the Seed Development Corporation has supplied 878 quintals of seed to Srikakulam District.
