Rain takes its toll, State’s rice yield figure falls below national average
10 months ago

Rain takes its toll, State’s rice yield figure falls below national average

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu’s yield of rice, during 2023-24 for both the cultivation seasons of kharif and rabi, is lower than that of the national average. In terms of yield, Tamil Nadu trailed behind two States known for rice production – Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. A former official of the State Agriculture Department attributes the drop in the yield rate to heavy rainfall in parts of Tiruvarur district during the stage of flowering of the paddy crop during the Samba-Thaladi cultivation season coupled with unprecedented rainfall late last year in parts of southern districts, especially in Ramanathapuram, wherein paddy raised over nearly 10,000 hectares was damaged. Up to the end of March 2024, the average paddy yield during kuruvai was 3.84 tonnes/ha and 3.23 tonnes/ha during samba, according to the State government data.

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Intensifying rains deepen paddy farmers’ woes
1 week ago

Intensifying rains deepen paddy farmers’ woes

The Hindu  

There seems to be no end to the struggles of paddy farmers in Central Travancore Already grappling with an inordinate delay in the procurement of their harvested crop, the recent spell of unseasonal rain has made life even more difficult for farmers in the northern and upper Kuttanad regions. Hundreds of tonnes of paddy harvested from various polders across Kuttanad …

Karnataka to end cash transfers under Anna Bhagya, full 10 kg rice distribution from February: Report
1 month, 1 week ago

Karnataka to end cash transfers under Anna Bhagya, full 10 kg rice distribution from February: Report

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Minister for Food, KH Muniyappa, announced on Wednesday that the state government will begin distributing the additional 5 kg of free rice under the Anna Bhagya scheme from this month, fulfilling a key pre-poll promise. The state requires 2.29 lakh metric tonnes of rice per month. The state requires 2.29 lakh metric tonnes of rice per month, amounting to …

Consumption of rice declining in Kerala as food habits change
1 month, 1 week ago

Consumption of rice declining in Kerala as food habits change

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: Keralites’ love for rice seems to be fading with changing food habits. As per the household consumption data issued by the Ministry of Statistics, per head rice consumption in rural Kerala, which stood at 7.39 kg per month in 2011-12, declined to 5.82 kg in 2022-23. “While the consumption of rice has declined, the intake of wheat products has …

Agriculture officials hint at bumper rabi crop even without Kaleshwaram waters
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Agriculture officials hint at bumper rabi crop even without Kaleshwaram waters

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Making a mockery of the tall claims of BRS leaders that Kaleshwaram alone had made the state the rice bowl of the country, the state is expecting bumper paddy production even in the current rabi season without Kaleshwaram waters as paddy acreage has increased by 40 per cent. In the rabi season of 2024-25, paddy cultivation reported 19.81 lakh …

Declining trend in paddy cultivation continues in Kerala
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Declining trend in paddy cultivation continues in Kerala

The Hindu  

The declining trend in rice cultivation in Kerala continued in 2023-24, with State-wide production, per-hectare productivity and the area under paddy decreasing over the previous fiscal, indicate agricultural data published in the latest Economic Review. In 2023-24, the area under rice cultivation fell to 1.78 lakh hectares from 1.90 lakh hectares, production from 5.92 lakh tonnes to 5.3 lakh tonnes …

Paddy rate drops in Tamil Nadu, rice price may fall 10 per cent
2 months, 1 week ago

Paddy rate drops in Tamil Nadu, rice price may fall 10 per cent

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: The retail price of fine varieties of rice, which are being sold at Rs 60 to Rs 70 per kg, may come down by at least 10% over the next few weeks as paddy prices have dropped significantly in the open market. With bumper harvest expected this year, paddy prices have dropped in the open market by Rs 200 …

Odisha government assures rain-hit farmers of paddy procurement below FAQ norms
3 months ago

Odisha government assures rain-hit farmers of paddy procurement below FAQ norms

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR : The state government on Tuesday reassured the farmers that it will procure paddy affected by the recent rains under the price support system even if it does not conform to the FAQ norms set by the central government. Such a promise came from Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare minister Krushna Chandra Patra a day after Revenue minister Suresh …

Arguments aside, rise of Telangana as country’s paddy bowl is not an overnight miracle
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Arguments aside, rise of Telangana as country’s paddy bowl is not an overnight miracle

The Hindu  

From a State that was dependant on rice from other States to meet its Public Distribution System needs when it came into being in June 2014, the journey of Telangana to be one of the leading paddy producing States in the country, by not only meeting its own needs but those of other States, has been remarkable. Stating that the …

Telangana farmers reap Rs 12,000 bonus Per Acre this Kharif
4 months ago

Telangana farmers reap Rs 12,000 bonus Per Acre this Kharif

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy expressed his delight at farmers earning ₹12,000 bonus per acre for cultivating fine varieties of paddy during this year's kharif season. The CM was referring to the reports that the Congress government’s announcement of a ₹500 bonus per quintal for fine ‘sanna vadlu’ paddy varieties had led to a notable transformation in cultivation patterns. …

Tamil Nadu coastal delta farmers stare at losses as 15,000 hectares of paddy inundated
4 months ago

Tamil Nadu coastal delta farmers stare at losses as 15,000 hectares of paddy inundated

New Indian Express  

NAGAPATTINAM: Around 15,000 hectares of samba and thaladi paddy cultivation in the coastal delta districts have been inundated in the incessant rain lashing the region since Tuesday. The crop, however, is past 60 days of growth and hence could survive damage if the rainwater recedes from the fields soon, agriculture officials in the state and Puducherry said. In Mayiladuthurai, around …

Telangana produces record paddy of 15.3 million metric tonnes
4 months, 1 week ago

Telangana produces record paddy of 15.3 million metric tonnes

Hindustan Times  

Telangana has achieved a paddy production of 15.3 million metric tonnes during this kharif season, an all-time record, chief minister A Revanth Reddy and state irrigation and civil supplies minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy said in separate statements on Sunday. An official statement from the chief minister’s office said Telangana achieved a record production of 15.3 million metric tonnes in …

Driven by abundant monsoon, bumper kharif harvest likely
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Driven by abundant monsoon, bumper kharif harvest likely

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI The country is also likely to reap higher quantities of certain oilseeds, such as soyabean, which together with robust cereals production could help to put a lid on a stubborn spell of high food inflation. The country is also likely to reap higher quantities of certain oilseeds, such as soyabean, which together with robust cereals production could help …

Kuruvai yield down 50 per cent in Thanjavur, farmers blame climate change
6 months ago

Kuruvai yield down 50 per cent in Thanjavur, farmers blame climate change

New Indian Express  

THANJAVUR: Even as kuruvai paddy harvesting is under way in the district, farmers in several areas complain that the yield has dropped as compared to last year. While they mention the average paddy yield hovering over 4,624 kg/hectare and 5,000 kg/ hectare, which itself is lower than the 5,500 kg/ha recorded last year, farmers complain the yield this time is …

We Will Distribute Six Kg Fine Rice to Three Crore People: Uttam
6 months, 1 week ago

We Will Distribute Six Kg Fine Rice to Three Crore People: Uttam

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Civil supplies minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy said that the Civil Supplies Corporation would distribute six kg of fine rice to each of the three crore people in the state from January. The government will also give Rs 500 as a bonus for fine rice paddy from the Kharif season, while separate procurement centres would be set up for …

New flood-resistant rice variety released by agri research institute in Karaikal
6 months, 3 weeks ago

New flood-resistant rice variety released by agri research institute in Karaikal

The Hindu  

KKL 4, a new flood-tolerant rice variety developed by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru College of Agriculture and Research Institute, Karaikal, aims at helping farmers reduce crop loss in flood-prone areas. They point out that heavy rain in late November and early December often cause floods in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, leading to significant crop loss in low-lying areas. The Indian Council …

Karnataka: FCI ready to supply rice, beneficiaries to get five kg more
7 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka: FCI ready to supply rice, beneficiaries to get five kg more

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Below Poverty Line cardholders are likely to get 5 kg of rice more instead of Rs 170 cash being given to them as the Food Corporation of India is ready to supply 2.36 lakh tonnes of rice for the state government’s Anna Bhagya scheme. The state government’s request to supply rice for its Anna Bhagya scheme was rejected by …

Dip in production, summer concern push paddy prices up in Tamil Nadu
1 year, 1 month ago

Dip in production, summer concern push paddy prices up in Tamil Nadu

New Indian Express  

TIRUCHY: A drop in samba production due to lack of water supply from Mettur dam coupled with concerns of a harsh summer restricting any further cultivation till the next kuruvai season have shot up the procurement price of fine variety paddy in the district market by 40%. This, in turn, could jack up the wholesale market price of rice by …

Rice output expected to drop this year, govt may extend curbs on exports
1 year, 4 months ago

Rice output expected to drop this year, govt may extend curbs on exports

Firstpost  

The weaker output along with persistently high domestic rice prices ahead of five state elections this month and a general election next year have left farmers and traders worried that the government will prolong restrictions on exporting the grain. India’s rice production is expected to drop in 2023, raising the prospect that the central government will extend curbs on exports …

Haryana might fall short of 60 lakh MT procurement target of non-basmati paddy
1 year, 5 months ago

Haryana might fall short of 60 lakh MT procurement target of non-basmati paddy

Hindustan Times  

The Haryana government’s procurement of non-basmati paddy on the minimum support price this kharif season may fall short of the set target of 60 lakh tonnes due to a decline in the arrival of rice reported in the state mandis. Haryana might fall short of 60 lakh MT procurement target of non-basmati paddy With the harvesting of parmal varieties in …

Floods, El Nino effect unlikely to impact rice output in Haryana: Experts
1 year, 6 months ago

Floods, El Nino effect unlikely to impact rice output in Haryana: Experts

Hindustan Times  

Despite floods, heavy rains and waterlogging in July as well as the El Nino effect in August, experts expect Haryana to have a bumper crop this year provided weather conditions remain favourable. Deputy chief minister Dushyant Chautala said despite floods a bumper paddy crop is expected this year as the state food, supplies and consumer affairs department is expecting the …

Anna Bhagya: Govt to bid for rice from Central govt. agencies
1 year, 9 months ago

Anna Bhagya: Govt to bid for rice from Central govt. agencies

The Hindu  

The Karnataka government has proposed to procure rice from the Central government’s National Cooperative Consumers Federation, National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation, and Central Bhandar, and its availability and price will be known in a week’s time, said Minister for Food and Consumer Affairs K.H. Speaking to The Hindu after a high-level meeting with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and other officials, Mr. …

Centre agrees to procure additional 6.80LTs of parboiled rice from Telangana
1 year, 10 months ago

Centre agrees to procure additional 6.80LTs of parboiled rice from Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Centre on Friday agreed to procure an additional 6.8 lakh tonnes of parboiled rice from Telangana for the Kharif season 2022-23. This is in addition to the recently approved procurement of 13.73 lakh tonnes of parboiled rice for the Rabi 2021-22 and Kharif 2022-23 kharif seasons. Union minister G. Kishan Reddy who had written to his Cabinet colleague …

Start paddy procurement from April 15, CM Jagan tells officials
2 years ago

Start paddy procurement from April 15, CM Jagan tells officials

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has asked officials to start the rabi season’s paddy procurement from April 15 and carry out the enumeration on crop loss due to the untimely rains. Explaining about the Polambadi training programmes being planned for farmers, the officials said the expenses have come down by 15 per cent, 15 per cent, 12 per …

50 per cent harvest of Samba paddy crop completed in TN's Ramanathapuram
2 years, 1 month ago

50 per cent harvest of Samba paddy crop completed in TN's Ramanathapuram

New Indian Express  

RAMANATHAPURAM: Despite the prolonged irrigation woes affecting over 60% of paddy cultivation in Ramanathapuram, over 50% of the harvest process has been completed, providing hope for farmers in the district who now look forward to cultivating cotton as the second crop in the upcoming season. Being one of the largest paddy cultivation in the state, about 1.3 lakh hectares were …

Paddy cultivation in rabi season exceeds estimates in Telangana
2 years, 2 months ago

Paddy cultivation in rabi season exceeds estimates in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Paddy cultivation in the ongoing rabi season in Telangana has surpassed expectations and projections. Data obtained from the agriculture department for the week ended January 11 showed that the normal crop sown area for paddy in the rabi season is 33,53,921 acres. Agriculture officials cite last year’s lower paddy cultivation to restrictions imposed by the Centre, which had refused …

Andhra Pradesh: Near-normal monsoon pushes up kharif acreage in drought-prone Prakasam district
2 years, 6 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: Near-normal monsoon pushes up kharif acreage in drought-prone Prakasam district

The Hindu  

The kharif crop acreage has improved to 82% of the normal average in the drought-prone Prakasam district in view of near-normal rainfall during the monsoon season. The acreage of oil seed crops stands at 8,374 hectares, accounting for 155% of the average, while cotton in 41,452 hectares accounts for 140% crop coverage. The acreage of red gram, the principal pulse …

Rice production short of target in kharif season: Centre
2 years, 6 months ago

Rice production short of target in kharif season: Centre

The Hindu  

India’s rice production during the kharif season is likely to fall short of the target of 112 million tonnes and will reach only 104.99 MT, said the first advance estimate for 2022-23 released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Wednesday. The Centre said the production is higher by 4.40 MT than the previous five-year average of kharif …

Rice prices expected to go up as production falls 6-7 million tonnes shorter
2 years, 6 months ago

Rice prices expected to go up as production falls 6-7 million tonnes shorter

Firstpost  

However, officials believe that if steps like banning export and raising export duty succeed the price rise won’t go beyond 5-6 per cent and will keep enough stocks at disposal to mitigate any problem New Delhi: A 6-7 million tonnes shortfall in rice production due to a fall in paddy sowing area is likely to keep rice prices at elevated …

India\'s kharif rice production may fall by 10-12 mn tonne: Food Secretary
2 years, 6 months ago

India\'s kharif rice production may fall by 10-12 mn tonne: Food Secretary

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: India's rice production could fall by 10-12 million tonnes during the Kharif season this year due to a fall in paddy sowing area, the government said on Friday, but asserted that it would still have surplus output. At a press conference to explain rationale behind the imposition of ban on exports of broken rice, Food Secretary Sudhanshu Pandey …

Government says India's rice production may fall by 10-12 million tonnes in Kharif season this year
2 years, 6 months ago

Government says India's rice production may fall by 10-12 million tonnes in Kharif season this year

The Hindu  

India's rice production could fall by 10-12 million tonnes during the Kharif season of this year, due to a fall in paddy sowing area, the government said on Friday. The Kharif season contributes about 80% of India's total rice production. "Loss of production of rice may be 10 million tonnes and in the worst case it can be 12 million …

India imposes 20% export duty on non-Basmati rice
2 years, 6 months ago

India imposes 20% export duty on non-Basmati rice

The Hindu  

The Centre on Thursday imposed an export duty of 20% on rice, brown rice, and semi-milled as well as wholly milled rice except for parboiled rice to boost domestic supplies, effective September 9. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs further said the export of ‘semi-milled or wholly-milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed‘ will also attract a …

Rain Scarcity Hits Paddy Cultivation in West Bengal; Farmers Advised to Opt for Alternatives
2 years, 6 months ago

Rain Scarcity Hits Paddy Cultivation in West Bengal; Farmers Advised to Opt for Alternatives

News 18  

Paddy cultivation has reduced in about three lakh hectares of land in the state due to scarcity of rain. At Burdwan, Agriculture Minister Shobhandev Chattopadhyay said that due to lack of rain, paddy production has decreased in about 3 lakh hectares of land. The agriculture department is providing seeds worth 10.5 crores for alternative cultivation in those lands where paddy …

Lower paddy acreage: How will it affect India and the world?
2 years, 7 months ago

Lower paddy acreage: How will it affect India and the world?

Business Standard  

Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and amid challenges for global food supply, PM Narendra Modi declared that India was capable of "feeding the world". Paddy is the most important crop during the Kharif season, and over 80 per cent of India’s total rice production is done during this season. According to a report by the US department of agriculture, India’s …

Rice retail prices soar by 6.31 per cent as less area sown with paddy this year
2 years, 7 months ago

Rice retail prices soar by 6.31 per cent as less area sown with paddy this year

Firstpost  

As per the agriculture ministry’s data, paddy has been sown in 343.70 lakh hectares till 18 August of this Kharif season when compared with 374.63 lakh hectares last year New Delhi: After wheat, rice prices are firming up on reports of supply concerns with the all-India average retail price of the grain ruling higher by 6.31 per cent at Rs …

Kharif sowing on rise, lower output of rice likely amid patchy rainfall
2 years, 8 months ago

Kharif sowing on rise, lower output of rice likely amid patchy rainfall

Hindustan Times  

The area under most kharif or summer-sown crops critical for the country’s food security rose in the week ended July 29, compared to the same period last year, official data showed on Friday, but experts said they expected lower output of the main staple rice due to a patchy monsoon, potentially pushing up cereal prices. “Since rainfall continues to be …

Kharif acreage rises marginally as monsoon picks pace: Report
2 years, 8 months ago

Kharif acreage rises marginally as monsoon picks pace: Report

Live Mint  

Bengaluru: India's kharif acreage has increased marginally so far this year with adequate progress of the southwest monsoon, India Ratings and Research said in a note on Thursday. “As on 15 July 2022, the total area sown under kharif crops has been 59.21 million hectare against 59.13 mha during the same period last year. As a result, the correlation between …

A grim outlook for the rice crop
2 years, 8 months ago

A grim outlook for the rice crop

Hindustan Times  

Will India have to live with a reduction in rice output as well after a lower-than-expected wheat production this year? However, if monsoon rainfall does not revive in these regions in the next couple of weeks, the outlook for the rice crop is bound to turn grim. The four states listed above, where rainfall performance has been underwhelming so far, …

‘Kuruvai’ package expected to help increase area of cultivation
2 years, 9 months ago

‘Kuruvai’ package expected to help increase area of cultivation

The Hindu  

The announcement of a ‘kuruvai’ package from Chief Minister M. K. Stalin in Tiruchi on Tuesday is all set to give an impetus to the State government’s goal of enhancing the area of ‘kuruvai’ paddy cultivation this season also. According to officials responsible for realising the goal, announcement of ₹61 crore worth ‘kuruvai’ package for three lakh farmers and distribution …

Rs 15,000-crore loans to help Telangana buy paddy
2 years, 11 months ago

Rs 15,000-crore loans to help Telangana buy paddy

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The state government has secured a Rs 15,000-crore loan from four banks to pay MSP for farmers for paddy procurement in rabi. Speaking to media persons on Wednesday, the civil supplies minister Gangula Kamalakar said the Centre’s refusal to purchase paddy from Telangana in rabi will impose a heavy financial burden on the state government. If they backtrack again …

Telangana Cabinet To Buy Paddy From Farmers At MSP After Centre's Refusal
2 years, 11 months ago

Telangana Cabinet To Buy Paddy From Farmers At MSP After Centre's Refusal

ABP News  

New Delhi: With the Centre refusing to buy paddy from Telangana farmers during the current Rabi season, the state government opt to purchase it on Tuesday, news agency IANS reported. After the Modi Govt failed the Telangana paddy farmers, Hon’ble CM KCR Garu has announced that the state Govt will buy entire paddy at MSP. He guaranteed farmers that the …

Kharif planting lags as monsoon rains taper off
3 years, 8 months ago

Kharif planting lags as monsoon rains taper off

The Hindu  

Indian farmers have planted 49.9 million hectares with summer crops, down 10.4% from a year earlier, according to the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, as monsoon rains taper off after a strong start last month. Planting of rice, the key summer crop, was at 11.5 million hectares as of July 9 versus 12.6 million hectares in the previous year, …

Above Normal Rainfall Increases Acreage, but May Impact Total Output of Kharif: NBHC
4 years, 5 months ago

Above Normal Rainfall Increases Acreage, but May Impact Total Output of Kharif: NBHC

News 18  

With above normal rainfall during the monsoon, farmers have sown record 1,095.37 lakh hectares so far, though output of cereals like rice and maize is likely to be impacted, according to the National Bulk Handling Corporation’s first kharif crop estimates for 2020-21. Maize acreage is expected to increase by 2.31 per cent but still we are expecting a 5.71 per …

Rice Production Estimated at Record 102.36 Million Tonnes in 2020-21 Kharif Season: Govt
4 years, 6 months ago

Rice Production Estimated at Record 102.36 Million Tonnes in 2020-21 Kharif Season: Govt

News 18  

India's rice production is estimated at record 102.36 million tonnes in kharif season of 2020-21 crop year on the back of good monsoon rains and acreage, according to government data. Rice production stood at 101.98 MT in the kharif season of the 2019-20 crop year. As per the data, the total food grains output in the kharif season of 2020-21 …

India to harvest record rice, wheat crops
5 years, 1 month ago

India to harvest record rice, wheat crops

Hindustan Times  

India is expected to produce a record 106.21 million tonnes of wheat this year, the farm ministry said, as favourable weather conditions helped to improve crop yields, with output far exceeding demand and further boosting stocks at grain bins. India is expected to produce a record 106.21 million tonnes of wheat this year, the farm ministry said Wheat output in …

Tamil Nadu: Aduthurai institute releases new paddy variety
6 years, 2 months ago

Tamil Nadu: Aduthurai institute releases new paddy variety

Deccan Chronicle  

Thanjavur: In a significant development, the Tamil Nadu Rice Research Institute at Aduthurai, near Kumbakonam, has released a new paddy variety ADT53 that promises to raise farmers hopes for a “better” summer crop. It is compared better with ADT43 which is being used by the farmers for the past 20 years” said Ravi, Director of TRRI in a press release …

Govt procures 16.51 mn tons of rice so far; to exceed target
6 years, 4 months ago

Govt procures 16.51 mn tons of rice so far; to exceed target

Live Mint  

New Delhi:The government has procured 16.51 million tonnes of rice so far in the current 2018-19 marketing year and the total quantity is likely to surpass the target, a senior Food Ministry official said Tuesday. The government had procured 38.18 million tonnes during the last marketing year, exceeding the target of 37.5 million tonnes set for that year. As per …

Andhra Pradesh: Continuous rain gives farmers sleepless nights
7 years, 5 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: Continuous rain gives farmers sleepless nights

Deccan Chronicle  

Rajahmundry: Following the incessant rains lashing several parts of Godavari districts over the last few days, farmers there are a worried lot fearing that their paddy and other crops could be adversely affected mainly due to inundation of fields. In East Godavari, agriculture authorities have identified vulnerable mandals like Amalapuram, Mummidivaram, Razole, P. Gannavaram and others where paddy crop may …

Govt estimates 2.8% dip in kharif crop output in 2017-18
7 years, 6 months ago

Govt estimates 2.8% dip in kharif crop output in 2017-18

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Production of the kharif crops this year is likely to be lower than last year, the agriculture ministry said in its first advance estimates, with the only exception being sugarcane. Production of foodgrains such as rice, pulses and coarse cereals is likely at 134.7 million tonnes in 2017-18, about 2.8% below last year’s record crop of 138.5 million …

Govt pegs 2.77% fall in kharif foodgrain output at 134.67 mt
7 years, 6 months ago

Govt pegs 2.77% fall in kharif foodgrain output at 134.67 mt

Firstpost  

India’s foodgrain production is estimated to decline by 3.86 million tonnes to 134.67 mt this kharif season on account of poor rains as well as floods in some parts of the country New Delhi: India’s foodgrain production is estimated to decline by 3.86 million tonnes to 134.67 mt this kharif season on account of poor rains as well as floods …

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