There seems to be no end to the woes of the paddy farmers in Central Travancore.
Having suffered major crop losses during the unseasonal rains last month, the latest bout of rains has further hardened the life of paddy farmers in northern and Upper Kuttanad regions. Adding to their concerns is the inordinate delay in sorting out the outstanding issues over procurement of the crop with the rice mill units.
According to farmers, hundreds of tonnes of paddy harvested from various polders across Kottayam and Pathanamthitta are now facing the prospects of a total loss due to a delay in procurement.
