Chennai, March 22 Tomato growers in several districts of Tamil Nadu are facing a severe crisis as market prices have plummeted drastically, leaving them unable to even cover basic cultivation expenses.In many areas, farmers have stopped harvesting altogether, choosing to leave fully grown...
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crop production
dharmapuridistrict
dindigul district
farmer crisis
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market price decline
marungapuri block
supply chain management
tamil nadu agriculture
tiruchy district
tomato growers
tomato prices
tomato production
Dharmapuri, March 17 Farmers in parts of the Dharmapuri district, particularly in the Harur and Pappireddipatti regions, have announced a boycott of the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, citing prolonged delays in the implementation of the Thenpennai Surplus Water Scheme.The protest...
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dharmapuridistrict
farmer protest
harur
irrigation
lift irrigation project
pappireddipatti
tamil nadu assembly elections
tamil nadu government
thenpennai surplus water scheme
water management
water scarcity
Chennai, March 13 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention to release ₹3,112 crore in pending dues to ensure the completion of the ongoing Jal Jeevan Mission schemes in the state.In a letter to Modi, Stalin pointed out that the...
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drinking water
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hogenekkal phase-iii
infrastructure projects
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jica
krishnagiri district
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ministry of jal shakti
narendra modi
state level scheme sanctioning committee
tamil nadu
water supply schemes
Dharmapuri, March 9 – The cottage industry based on Palmarosa in the Dharmapuri district is facing a severe crisis due to a sharp decline in cultivation amid weak market demand, erratic rainfall, and poor returns for farmers.Producers say this situation has affected hundreds of small...
agriculture marketing
cosmetics industry
crop cultivation
cymbopogon martinii
dharmapuridistrict
farmers producer groups
fragrance industry
horticulture
horticulture department
palmarosa oil
rainfall
raw material prices
rural livelihoods
small distillation units
tamil nadu