Kuppam’s flowers now wilt by 8 a.m.: El Niño scorches Andhra’s flower basket, cuts output by 40%
It is September and the heat that came in March has not left Kuppam’s flower belt; flowering is four weeks late, blooms are smaller and lighter, and a half-acre that fetched ₹58,000 last August brings ₹23,000 this year
· 9/18/2026, 10:18:47 AM· 2 min read

It is September and the heat that came in March has not left Kuppam’s flower belt; flowering is four weeks late, blooms are smaller and lighter, and a half-acre that fetched ₹58,000 last August brings ₹23,000 this year
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