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Crops
worth millions washed off in Chhattisgarh rains
Thursday December 09, 2010 02:07:07 PM,
IANS
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Raipur: After braving a
poor monsoon, farmers in Chhattisgarh are again facing testing
times as unabated rains since Tuesday have destroyed their paddy
crops stored in open grounds.
"Despite a poor monsoon, the farmers showed courage this kharif
season and somehow managed through loans. They had stocked the
paddy in open fields for procurement process but the heavy unseasonal rains destroyed their paddy," said an official of the
agriculture department.
The agriculture department has estimated the loss in millions.
The state government started procuring paddy from about a million
farmers Nov 1 in all the 18 districts through co-operative
societies at Rs.1,030 per quintal of common variety and Rs.1,060
for grade-A paddy.
Chhattisgarh is a major paddy growing state in the country. Last
year, around 4.4 million tonnes of paddy were procured in the
state by the government.
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