The Hindu
Expectations of a good coffee, pepper and paddy harvest have been dealt a body blow by the unseasonal rain lashing Wayanad, a major robusta coffee growing region in the country. Incidents of harvested paddy getting soaked in unexpected rain were reported from various parts of the district including Thirunelly, Thrissilery, Appapara, Kozhuvana, Panavally, Kallur, Panamaram, Chekadi, Pakkom, and Cheeral. Several …