Hit by rain, TN farmers seek quick crop loss compensation

- In a joint statement, association president S Gunasekaran and general secretary PS Masilamani said that nearly 3.5 lakh plantation farms spread across 350 acres in Pirancheri, Melacheval, Sokkalingapuram and several neighbouring villages in Cheranmahadevi Taluk, Tirunelveli district, had collapsed in clusters, leaving farmers devastated.

- The leaders noted that even as the South West monsoon was tapering off, the onset of the North East monsoon turned unexpectedly intense, damaging kuruvai paddy at the harvest stage and submerging young samba and thaladi crops.

- They accused agricultural officials of conducting only superficial assessments and failing to disburse relief as earlier assured by Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister MRK Panneerselvam.

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