🌾 Safeguards for Paddy as Heavy Rain Continues

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With heavy rain continuing across Tamil Nadu, the government has ordered a set of precautions to protect paddy crops ready for harvest and harvested grain. Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Vinoth issued the directions on Saturday, October 24, 2026.

The Directions

• District control rooms to coordinate emergency work and help farmers.
• Identify flood-prone fields and inspect vulnerable areas before the rain intensifies, with special attention to standing paddy and harvested grain.
• Clear irrigation canals, drainage channels and field waterways so rainwater drains quickly.
• The Agricultural Engineering Department to keep tractors, pumps and other equipment ready at vulnerable spots to pump out excess water.
• At procurement centres, keep paddy stocks covered and dry, fix storage shortfalls, and move harvested stocks to safer storage where possible.
• If crops are damaged, send inspection teams at once; loss reports must include photographs and GPS locations so eligible farmers get relief quickly.
• Ensure the safety of staff doing field inspections and emergency work.

Why It Matters

October is harvest time for kuruvai paddy in the delta. A few days of waterlogging can ruin a season’s work, and wet grain loses value at procurement. Draining fields quickly and keeping stored paddy dry protects farmers’ income through the monsoon.

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