 | Thanjavur traders record brisk sales, courtesy increase in kuruvai paddy acreageFabric showrooms at Gandhiji Road in Thanjavur and street vendors have been witnessing heavy rush over the past few days. |
 | Pollen shedding, premature harvesting due to unseasonal rains: Thanjai farmers stare at dip in kuruvai paddy yieldEven as kuruvai paddy harvesting is in the final phase in the district, farmers are staring at a reduction in yield as compared to last year due to the unseasonal rains. |
 | Incessant downpour hits kuruvai paddy harvest, procurement in Thanjavur, NagaiThe overnight rains that lashed Thanjavur district on Saturday have hit kuruvai paddy harvesting and procurement, much to the distress of farmers. |
 | Sunday downpour wreaks havoc on Thanjavur's ready-for-harvest Kuruvai paddyWith fine weather beaming in the district in the days preceding the downpour, the farmers looked forward for a good yield during harvest. |
 | Tamil Nadu farmers welcome decision to procure Kuruvai paddy at revised rate from September 1After the Centre's nod, Food Minister R Sakkarapani announced the new prices for the commodities, which included the MSP and the incentives by the State government. |
 | Tamil Nadu: Bridge work stalls Cauvery water release in Grand Anaicut CanalThe water released from Mettur dam reached the Grand Anaicut in Thanjavur district on May 27 and from there, water was released into Cauvery, Vennaru and Kollidam for cultivating Kuruvai paddy. |
 | Increased Cauvery water inflow into Mettur reservoir augurs well for Kuruvai paddy seasonFollowing rains in the catchment areas of Cauvery, inflow into the reservoir has been significant for over a week, While inflow was 5,554 cusecs on Saturday, it increased to 9,314 cusecs on Monday. |
 | Will take all steps to get due share of Cauvery water, says Tamil Nadu CM StalinThe State government had declared the Cauvery Delta region as a Protected Agricultural Zone as per the Tamil Nadu Protected Agricultural Zone Development Act, 2020. |
 | Widespread rains help summer paddy, early Kuruvai cultivation in ThanjavurA farmer said that the showers have helped sesame, cotton and sorghum cultivated in the area and the rain will also be helpful to plough fields in preparation of Kuruvai paddy. |
 | Kuruvai cultivation prospects brighten with Mettur reservoir level riseThe comfortable level has raised hopes among delta region farmers of undertaking short-term Kuruvai paddy cultivation |
 | Black gram cultivation acreage doubles in Thanjavur but farmers wait for better procurement priceSo far, a total of 33,500 hectares have been covered under black gram cultivation this year. This is more than double of last year's coverage at 14,248 hectares. |
