 | Crestfallen kuruvai farmer dies of heart attack while pumping water"He was trying to pump water from the field channel in the evening hours when he collapsed," said S Sathish, cousin of Rajkumar, adding that he was faced with crop loss. |
 | TN: Kuruvai wilts, farmers plan stir in 8 dists on Sept 20 for Cauvery waterThe meeting of the movement, comprising 11 various farmers organisations, held in Thanjavur on Friday passed a resolution to this effect. |
 | Amid Cauvery shortage, borewell irrigation to the rescue of kuruvai farmers in TiruchyThis year's kuruvai cultivation is saved largely due to borewells, and farmers availed of the state government’s free electricity connection scheme. |
 | Kuruvai in trouble, farmers await TN govt’s word on sambaSources, however, said the state government is yet to assess the crop damage as there are reports that kuruvai crops have been revived through alternative irrigation sources in most areas. |
 | Release 5k cusecs to TN, Cauvery panel tells KarnatakaCM Siddaramaiah, after the CWRC direction, clarified that before taking any decision he will discuss the matter with Deputy CM DK Shivakumar, who holds the water resources portfolio. |
 | Save our farmers first, CM Siddaramaiah tells officialsSiddaramaiah said though the Cauvery tribunal has directed the state to release 177 tmcft of water in a normal year, Karnataka has let out 30 tmcft as against the demand for 83 tmcft. |
 | Moisture norms: Paddy farmers prefer private traders in Tamil NaduAccording to officials, summer paddy and early kuruvai crop cultivated on 14,000 hectares have been harvested so far in the district. |
 | Harvest hopes dashed as hectares of kuruvai crops in TN's Mayiladuthurai bear the brunt of unseasonal rainWary of delay in the commencement of paddy sales, farmers urged the district administration to immediately open all the direct procurement centres (DPCs). |
 | Kuruvai farmers in Tiruchy grapple with acute urea shortage in private fertiliser shopsC Chinnadurai, president of the district agro input traders association, told TNIE, "We are faced with acute urea shortage. |
 | Kuruvai in peril: TN urges centre to make Karnataka release Cauvery water“From June 1 to July 17, Karnataka should have released 26.32 tmcft of water to Tamil Nadu but only 3.78 tmcft has been released. |
 | Kuruvai farmers fear Mettur dam supply will stop in a week, urge TN to actThe outflow, which stood at 20,000 cusecs in the corresponding period, was at 10,000 cusecs on Saturday. |
 | Rain aids water-deprived kuruvai farmers in TNMeanwhile, the crop in Mayiladuthurai district is in the ripening stage since cultivation commenced in May itself. |
 | Kuruvai special package distribution commences in Tiruchy, target acreage raised to 6,500 acresMeanwhile, the target acreage of kuruvai paddy cultivation in the district for this year remains the same as that of last year, which is 6,200 hectares. |
 | Irrigation woes: Kuruvai crop cultivation area drops to 1.2K hectaresThis is in stark contrast to last year, when paddy was grown on over 9,000 hectares in the district. |
 | Cauvery is a 'life' issue, will not allow Mekedatu at any cost, says TN MinisterHe was speaking to reporters early today upon his arrival from New Delhi after meeting Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Shekhawat over the Cauvery issue. |
 | One month since announcement of kuruvai special package, Tamil Nadu delta farmers awaits distributionMeanwhile, official sources pointed out that only around 100 farmers in the district have so far registered for availing of the special package through the agriculture department’s Uzhavan app. |
 | Farmers of Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai divided over Cauvery turn systemThe turn system is a process where a bulk portion of water is directed into one river for a few days before being redirected into another. |
 | Vennaru distributaries bring Cauvery river water to NagapattinamFarmers welcomed the water flow in the district with traditional song and dance. |
 | TN to take steps to increase distribution of fertilisers via cooperative societiesAt present, the Union government allocates 75% of fertilisers for sale through private market and 25% through cooperative societies. |
 | Cauvery water reaches tail-end regulator at Melaiyur, distribution to branch canals onFarmers and officials welcomed the river water upon its arrival at the tail-end regulator. The water upstream is then distributed into the branch channels for field irrigation. |
