Pest attack on Indian Red Chilli Crop can give loss of $390 million to Farmers

The new invasive pest Thrips parvispinus, which has attacked the red chilli crop in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, could result in a loss of about $390 -650 million, farmers claim.

While the leaders of farmers unions have pegged the loss at around $650 million due to the virulent pest attack, the pesticide industry estimated it around $390 million in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh this year.

The pesticide industry has also estimated that the epidemic has affected about five million hectares during the current season in the two States.

Bonthu Rambabu, a leader of Telangana Rythu Sangham, demanded that the pest attack be declared a natural calamity and the farmers be given a compensation of $1300 per acre.

Source: The outreach

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