50 per cent harvest of Samba paddy crop completed in TN's Ramanathapuram
1 year, 10 months 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 used for Samba paddy cultivation in Ramanathapuram. Civil supplies department officials added that though nearly 100 Direct Procurement Centers were proposed ahead of the Samba season, owing to the crop damage which occurred later in the season about 70 DPCs were approved for procuring Samba paddy in Ramanathapuram. A senior official from the Agriculture department stated that with the season nearing the end, farmers from these areas with good irrigation have started preparing for the second season of the year.

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Crop submerged
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Crop submerged

The Hindu  

Paddy crops ready for harvest on several hundreds acres of land in villages near Thanjavur are submerged under water, leaving farmers distressed over potential losses. Farmers in the affected areas, including R. Suthipattu, Arasapattu, Arimalakkottai, North Natham, and Narthenvankudikadu, rely on irrigation from the Kallanai Canal’s No. “We invested ₹35,000 an acre and the rains have caused complete crop failure,” …

Samba season begins in Karaikal on a positive note, govt. reintroduces seed subsidy
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Samba season begins in Karaikal on a positive note, govt. reintroduces seed subsidy

The Hindu  

Samba paddy cultivation has begun in Karaikal. “This year, we expect the cultivated area to increase to around 4,800 hectares as there is expected to be good flow in the Cauvery,” Mr. Ganesan told The Hindu. “We are providing a seed subsidy of ₹10 a kg; farmers can purchase seeds at ₹30 a kg instead of the usual ₹40,” Mr. …

Rain takes its toll, State’s rice yield figure falls below national average
7 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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

Harvest season begins in Ramnad, 70 DPCs set up by civil supplies
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Harvest season begins in Ramnad, 70 DPCs set up by civil supplies

New Indian Express  

MADURAI/RAMANATHAPURAM: As farmers in Ramanathapuram district kick-starting harvesting season, the civil supplies department inaugurated over 70 direct procurement centres for procuring Samba paddy. Collector Chandran added that overall paddy production is likely to cross four lakh metric tonnes this year. As a result, the civil supplies department has fixed a target of one lakh metric tonnes, the highest in the …

Farmers await rain to start Samba season in MaduraiFarmers await rain to start Samba season in Madurai
1 year, 4 months ago

Farmers await rain to start Samba season in MaduraiFarmers await rain to start Samba season in Madurai

New Indian Express  

Thousands of farmers rely on the Vaigai River for irrigation in Madurai and Ramanathapuram districts. Samba season works usually start by August-September in areas that are directly irrigated by Vaigai water. As the water has not been released for the season, farmers in these areas are playing the waiting game while farmers in rain-fed areas have started final preparation works. …

Ramanathapuram to get 100 DPCs for procuring 1 lakh tonnes of samba paddy in TN
1 year, 4 months ago

Ramanathapuram to get 100 DPCs for procuring 1 lakh tonnes of samba paddy in TN

New Indian Express  

RAMANATHAPURAM: With the cultivation season soon to commence following the arrival of Vaigai water, a special proposal has been sent for establishing around 100 direct procurement centres for procuring samba paddy in Ramanathapuram. According to sources, August-September is one of the biggest cultivation seasons in Ramanathapuram, as much as 1.3 lakh hectares of agricultural lands would be used for samba …

Sowing begins in Adilabad but behind schedule; rains awaited
1 year, 6 months ago

Sowing begins in Adilabad but behind schedule; rains awaited

Deccan Chronicle  

ADILABAD: Farmers have begun agriculture operations by sowing cotton seeds and paddy plantation but 20 days late due to the delay in monsoon onset in the erstwhile Adilabad district and northern districts in the state as well. The area of cotton cultivation is nearly 18 lakh acres in the erstwhile Adilabad district, of which 4 lakh acres in Adilabad district …

Start paddy procurement from April 15, CM Jagan tells officials
1 year, 9 months 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 …

Andhra Pradesh: Kharif crop acreage records a fall due to lack of water in Prakasam district
2 years, 3 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: Kharif crop acreage records a fall due to lack of water in Prakasam district

The Hindu  

Farmers in drought-prone Prakasam district are a worried lot due to fall in khariff acreage even as the season is set to come to close by September-end. The acreage of red gram, the main pulse crop grown in the district, fell by 58% to 48,613 hectares this kharif due to late rain. Agriculture Joint Director S. Srininvasa Rao said the …

Farmers in Telangana choose cotton over paddy
2 years, 6 months ago

Farmers in Telangana choose cotton over paddy

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Farmers in Telangana are avoiding paddy production even during the current kharif season as a result of the Centre's restrictions on buying paddy from the state. As per data obtained from the agriculture department till July 6, farmers in Telangana sowed paddy crops over an extent of 1,31,136 acres against 2,30,955 acres on July 6 last year. The total …

Yarn price hike gives cotton farmers new lease of life
2 years, 6 months ago

Yarn price hike gives cotton farmers new lease of life

New Indian Express  

RAMANATHAPURAM: Farmers in the district are elated over the increased price of cotton for the third consecutive year in the State, thanks to the surge in yarn price. With harvest season kicking off in the district, heavy demand in open and regulatory markets for cotton has led to the record high price of Rs 112 in the Ramanathapuram district. He …

As part of Haryana’s diversification drive, farmers opting for non-paddy crops to get Rs 7,000 per acre
4 years, 8 months ago

As part of Haryana’s diversification drive, farmers opting for non-paddy crops to get Rs 7,000 per acre

Hindustan Times  

CHANDIGARH: In its first firm crop diversification push, the Haryana government has decided to buy maize and pulses at the minimum support price. The crop diversification drive of the BJP-JJP coalition government comes ahead of the paddy transplantation season that begins on June 15. Appealing to farmers to save water, Khattar said, “Under the Mera Pani-Meri Virasat scheme, farmers switching …

Telangana to boost paddy, cotton procurement
5 years, 1 month ago

Telangana to boost paddy, cotton procurement

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: With record production of paddy and cotton in the current Kharif season, the state government is making arrangements to improve the procuring of the crop. “In view of the record production, we are setting up 3,500 procurement centres across the state and so far, 1,100 centres have already been established and around 1.1 metric tonnes of crop have been …

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