Chennai: A farmer’s body has said standing paddy crops in at least ‘five lakh acres’ have been ‘damaged’ due to monsoon rains and demanded Rs 50,000 farm input compensation per hectare.
The Tamilnadu government said it has directed authorities in Cauvery delta regions to assess the damage.
According to president of the TN Federation of All Farmers Associations, P R Pandian, paddy crops, both Samba and Thaladi in at least five lakh acres in Cauvery delta regions, including Nagapattinam and Thanjavur, have been damaged.
Meanwhile, heavy rains and waterlogging across Chennai have sent vegetable prices soaring in the wholesale Koyambedu market, while prices in the retail vegetable markets too have catapulted.
According to reports, tomatoes were priced at Rs 100 per kg, lady’s finger touched the Rs 150 per kg mark, while beans were being sold for Rs 100 per kg in Chennai’s retail markets after heavy rains led to soaring prices of vegetables in the wholesale Koyambedu market.