Business Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Saturday, Oct 31, 2009
ePaper | Mobile/PDA Version | Audio | Blogs
Business Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Saturday, Oct 31, 2009 ePaper | Mobile/PDA Version | Audio | Blogs |
|
|
|
|
|
Agri-Biz & Commodities
-
Natural Calamities States - Tamil Nadu Crops withering in Dindigul Our Correspondent Madurai, Oct. 30 Rain-fed crops in several pockets of Dindigul district are reportedly withering due to lack of rainfall. Farmers have raised crops in largescale, expecting at least moderate rains in September-October. Millets have been raised in 10,038 hectares, pulses in 4,769 acres and oil seeds in 2,145 hectares. Among these, sources say, maize is the worst affected, with crops either at fertilisation or grain-filling stage; and for harvesting, one has to wait for six months. everal poor and marginal farmers are in a dilemma. The production of oil seeds and millets are likely to be affected severely. The rain was scanty with uneven spread, the sources added. More Stories on : Natural Calamities | Tamil Nadu
Article E-Mail :: Comment :: Syndication :: Printer Friendly Page
|
|
The Hindu Group: Home | About Us | Copyright | Archives | Contacts | Subscription Group Sites: The Hindu | The Hindu ePaper | Business Line | Business Line ePaper | Sportstar | Frontline | The Hindu eBooks | The Hindu Images | Home |
Copyright © 2009, The
Hindu Business Line. Republication or redissemination of the contents of
this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of
The Hindu Business Line
|