Cyclone Ditwah damages 50,000 hectares of crops in Tamil Nadu
Cyclone Ditwah caused severe damage to paddy crops across Trichy and Cauvery delta districts. Over 1.2 lakh acres affected, with farmers facing huge losses. Govt announces relief.
Cyclone Ditwah caused severe damage to paddy crops across Trichy and Cauvery delta districts. Over 1.2 lakh acres affected, with farmers facing huge losses. Govt announces relief.
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Cyclone Ditwah's aftermath leaves 4 dead in Tamil Nadu, inundates vast farmlands. Minister Ramachandran details relief efforts and compensation. Read the full report on the ongoing crisis.
Shivamogga farmers are outraged over paltry compensation for rain-damaged crops, blaming faulty rain gauges and flawed data. MP vows to raise the issue in Parliament. Read more.
Dakshina Kannada MP Capt Brijesh Chowta intervenes to expedite delayed Weather-Based Crop Insurance Scheme (WBCIS) payments for thousands of eligible farmers. Read about the directive and the reasons behind the hold-up.
Heavy rains in northern Tamil Nadu claim 4 lives, damage over 2 lakh acres of crops. IMD forecasts more heavy showers for Wednesday. Govt announces relief for farmers.
Officials assess cyclone-hit samba & thaladi crops across 4 Tamil Nadu districts. Farmers with >33% damage to get ₹20,000/hectare relief. Survey via mobile app aims for swift aid.
Cyclone Ditwah's heavy rains and winds have destroyed lakhs of banana trees in Mayiladuthurai, causing massive losses. Farmers seek urgent government aid as crops lie ruined.
Cyclone Ditwah submerges over 1 lakh acres of samba and thaladi paddy in Trichy delta region. Farmers demand national calamity declaration and central assessment team for relief funds.
Heavy rains paralyze life in Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin and Ramanathapuram districts. Hundreds of homes submerged, roads inundated as residents struggle for essentials. Read the full report.
Cyclone Ditwah's relentless rains inundated over 1.25 lakh acres of paddy crops in Tamil Nadu's delta region, devastating farmers and threatening harvest. Read about the agricultural crisis.
After threat of intensified protests, 16,000 grape farmers in Vijayapura district finally receive crop insurance compensation for 2024-25. Learn how drought, rains and crop diseases impacted growers.
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Haryana government approves ₹2000 crore subsidy for wheat and barley farmers facing crop damage. Financial relief targets 7 lakh farmers across the state. Read full details.
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Farmers in Hosur region face life-threatening elephant migration twice yearly. 20 deaths reported in 2 years. Authorities implement preventive measures amid ongoing conflicts.
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Marathwada witnesses 899 farmer suicides between January-October 2025. Former MP Raju Shetti blames unseasonal rains and crop damage. Read the full report on this agricultural crisis.