Particularly, farmers say that the Samba crop in parts of Karanam, Pazhayangadi, Manali and Alathampatti in Thiruvarur district are drowning in the rain.
The destruction of crops is not only rain, but also sea, Tiruvarur district, Sakthivel said, "In this Panchayat alone, Samba paddy is cultivated in about 700 acres, of which over 80 per cent of the Samba crops have been damaged by rain."
The farmers' paddy farmers explained to us the expenditure budget.
"The cost of agricultural crops, fertilizers and pesticides cost up to 15 thousand rupees for cultivation in an acre, if all goes well, the yield of an acre will fetch up to 30 thousand rupees. It is a minimum of 120 days, ie, we get 4 months of work in the labor market Is available. It will be sufficient for the livelihood of how one? But now, this revenue has been without rain, "he explained kannaiyan their problem.
If the crops are drowned by rain on one side, on the other side the sea water has gone in and destroyed the crops. The farmers say they have been badly affected by sea water in the agricultural lands of Thillai Vilakkam area in Muthupetai area.
'We are leaving agriculture'
Not only this year, but the same thing happened last year. But last year, our crops were destroyed by the drought, says Tirukkuvil Taluk Kattankudi farmer S. Murukaiyan.
"Last year we stood without drowning. Rain this year; Even if everything goes well, there is no cost to our agricultural products. Why do we do farming? That's why I'm leaving agriculture and going to work on Tiles. My boy too went to work for Tirupur. If the government is not focused on agriculture and the lucrative work of agriculture, then the farmers will leave the farm, "says Murugan, who left agriculture.
"The reason for the damage is not the drainage of the drains in a timely manner"
The farmer of Mannargudi Kasi said, "It is not possible to blame the rain only in the eastern tranquil area, the area of cultivated farming, it is not possible if the timber of Mettur was open only at the right time. It's so bad Katu, "he says.
And he said, "We can not do well and we can not get irritable, because it's oceanic, cutting well and cultivating the farm, we will come in. And our land will be ruined."
This area is a reason for sinking in the rain. "There is no way to get water in the rainy season, but there is no way that the government will be able to drain the channels in a timely manner," he said.
Dhanapal, the general secretary of the Cauvery Farmers Conservation Union, agrees with this allegation. He said, "The length of the valley in the Kaveri delta section is 36, 251 km but these channels have not been diluted for many years and the situation is so bad that this is one reason." The farmers continue to suffer from the rain and rain. The governors should understand the farmers' position and start the work to survey the affected areas immediately. Likewise, the mouthpiece should be used to disperse the fires of the river in the river. Besides, he requested to pay Rs. 20,000 / - per acre to the affected farmers.
When is the farmers compensate?
Tiruvarur Collector L. Nirmal Raj said, "The water in the land of Samba will soon disappear, but it is precisely when the crop comes to harvest in January, even if there is any damage. said.Farmers suffered losses Speaking on the State Agriculture Minister turaikannu, "Agriculture authorities in the regions visited there. Survey work is in progress. However, the full damage value of the water-XII Bintan know. So, how much of acres of crop rots and that there can be calculated. Damaged crops certainly Mu Lvar announce a settlement, "he said.
He also said, "The lakes and ponds are dried up in the Delta areas and the sediments in the lake are distributed to the farmers and we are told to calculate the uninhabited canals which will soon be dried up." said.
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