A crisis year for paddy farmers in Palakkad
The Hindu
Many issues from untimely rain to fertilizer shortage
The past year proved to be one of the worst for thousands of paddy farmers in the district.
From continual and untimely rain to severe shortage of fertilizers, paddy farmers have faced the worst crisis in recent memory. Their hope now lies on the second crop, whose planting has been done.
The delayed monsoon rain that battered the district in September and October scuttled the hopes of the farmers when harvest-ready paddy was submerged. “The paddy remained under water for days, inflicting a heavy blow to more than 80% of the farmers,” said leading farmer Muthalamthodu Mani.
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