The government of India's southern state of Tamil Nadu may have to buy food grains, especially rice, from the central pool to offset the huge losses in paddy crop as a result of the floods caused by cyclone Nisha. After the initial report of the agriculture department indicated that nearly 5 lakh hectares of paddy fields were damaged in cyclonic rain.
In Thiruvarur, a sizable portion of farmland is still under water. In Thanjavur, officials categorized damaged crops into three - crops to be immediately harvested, crops to be harvested in a fortnight, and crops spoilt. Initial estimates indicate that more than 50% of the harvest area could be fully or partially damaged, officials said.
In Thiruvarur, a sizable portion of farmland is still under water. In Thanjavur, officials categorized damaged crops into three - crops to be immediately harvested, crops to be harvested in a fortnight, and crops spoilt. Initial estimates indicate that more than 50% of the harvest area could be fully or partially damaged, officials said.
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