Tamil Nadu: Unseasonal rain, gale damages paddy on 1K hectares, says agriculture dept
After the final crop enumeration process, the agriculture department stated that paddy cultivated over 1,000 hectares of land was completely
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Tamil Nadu: Tiruchy exceeds pulse cultivation target by 240 acres
By D Vincent Arockiaraj Even though the government set a target of 2,717 acres for pulse cultivation in the district
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Tamil Nadu: Incessant rainfall hits harvest-ready paddy in 600 acres, farmers seek aid
With heavy downpour lashing the district for the past few days, paddy farmers of Chellampatti region rued harvest loss stating
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Paddy procurement takes a hit as Vaigai water release delayed in Madurai (Tamil Nadu)
Cultivation of samba paddy was affected, which ultimately led to a 50% drop in paddy procurement this year, as the
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Tamil Nadu: Rs 200 off on 25 kg rice, trader bags voters’ heart in Erode
By P Srinivasan The success of an election process depends on the extent of voter participation. While the authorities do
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Farmers favour open market over DPCs to sell paddy in Ramanathapuram (Tamil Nadu)
With the paddy harvest season drawing to an end in Ramanathapuram district, procurement centres in the district have not seen
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Adani group joins hands with TN govt to promote organic paddy
The Adani Kattupalli Port has joined hands with the Department of Organic Certification under the government of Tamil Nadu to
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Tamil Nadu: Modern rice mills in four districts to help tackle paddy spoilage
By B Anbuselvan In a bid to curb paddy spoilage due to the lack of storage facilities at direct procurement
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Don’t divert rice to other states: Delta mills
Claiming that the paddy procured from the Delta districts is being sent to other state rice mills for hulling, the
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Tamil Nadu:Rapid rise in rice price, makes meals burning hot
The distress that farmers had to live through a few months ago has come closer home for Chennaiites, with the
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