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 paddy cultivation in the district. "Apart from last year, when more than 98,000 hectares of crop withered due to irrigation issues, an average of 5 lakh metric tonnes of paddy were harvested during the samba seasons in the previous years. Officials sources said, with a target similar to last year, as many as 100 DPCs have been proposed to be set up for procuring 1 lakh MT paddy this season.

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Dip in production, summer concern push paddy prices up in Tamil Nadu
10 months, 2 weeks ago

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

New Indian Express  

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Harvest season begins in Ramnad, 70 DPCs set up by civil supplies
11 months, 1 week ago

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

New Indian Express  

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Farmers await rain to start Samba season in MaduraiFarmers await rain to start Samba season in Madurai
1 year, 3 months ago

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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. …

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