Early onset of monsoon, timely release of water from Periyar Dam for irrigation and adoption of modern agriculture practices, including the System of Rice Intensification have helped farmers in Cumbum valley get a bumper yield in the first cropping season (Kuruvai) this year.
Highest yield in Theni district of Tamil Nadu State was 10072 Kgs per hectare as reported by Joint Director of Agriculture department. Farmers are happy, the traders have made on-the-spot procurement minimising the post-harvest loss.
It is quite heartening to note that the Farmers are quite progressive in this area in using machines for transplantation, weeding, spraying fertilisers and harvesting.
One would wish the farmers all over the country follow this example. Sooner the better!
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