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TN govt announces spl package for paddy growers, international...
The package includes a subsidy for machine planting and quality certified seeds to farmers
EPS urges TN govt to procure paddy from Delta farmers
19 Jan 2025 5:31 PMHe also urged the government to dispatch officials from the revenue and agriculture departments to assess the extent of damage to the crops and...
Ahead of Pongal harvest, pest attack destroys 200 acres of paddy crops...
6 Jan 2025 1:51 PMThe farmers had cultivated Samba Ponni paddy in around 200 acres of land, expecting a good harvest thanks to the active northeast monsoon spell.
TN farmers opt for mechanised planting
7 Oct 2024 1:00 AMA minimal number of farmers who commenced samba cultivation have opted for mechanised planting which is comparatively less expensive.
Delta farmers in TN worried over procured paddy kept in open space at...
23 July 2024 1:30 AMVimalnathan claimed that the delay in shifting the procured paddy from the DPCs was due to the lethargic attitude of the DPC staff.
Don’t divert rice to other states: Delta mills
20 Feb 2024 11:45 PMSince the paddy procured from delta region is being sent to other states for hulling, several thousands of workers depending on the rice mills have...
Curb the rising prices of rice: S Ramadoss tells TN govt
2 Feb 2024 3:59 PMHe pointed out that the yield is poor in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, the major rice producing states in south India.
Not just paddy, rain-fed crops too bore the brunt
22 Jan 2024 1:15 AMAt least Rs 15,000 should have been spent by each farmer per acre of cultivating these cash crops, the farmer leader said.