N Ramesh

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TN delta farmers pin hopes on medium, short-term paddy varieties this season

03 Sep 2026

2 min read

A mini truck laden with paddy straw bundles near Kumbakonam

Paddy straw gets good price in Thanjavur as demand peaks

02 Sep 2026

2 min read

Dry lakes in Thanjavur district have caused groundwater levels to plummet, disrupting Kuruvai crop irrigation.

4K TN water tanks completely dry, farmers forced to deepen borewells

S Guruvanmikanathan

23 Aug 2026

3 min read

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Three years on, facelift work for Thanjavur station on the slow track

21 Aug 2026

2 min read

As the water was not released from Mettur dam on the stipulated date of June 12, only those farmers who got agriculture electricity connections cultivated Kuruvai paddy this year using the ground water.

Mettur water delay pushes crop insurance coverage in delta districts

03 Aug 2026

2 min read

Kuruvai cultivation has been taken up on 8,400 acres in Papanasam

Tamil Nadu: Groundwater depletion, cut in 18-hour free power supply deal blow to delta farmers

24 Jul 2026

2 min read

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