Tamil NaduEconomy
Poor rains hit tapioca harvest in Salem hills, farmers fear lower returns
Tapioca farmers in the hill regions of Salem are struggling with the ongoing harvest as inadequate rainfall and dry soil hamper uprooting and raise concerns over reduced starch content and lower returns.
Tapioca farmers in the hill regions of Salem are facing difficulties during the current harvest season. Inadequate rainfall and dry soil have made it hard to uproot the tubers, and farmers are concerned about reduced starch content and lower returns. The problem is mainly reported in the Kalvarayan Hills, Pachamalai and Karumandurai, where tapioca is predominantly rain-fed. Unlike tapioca grown in the plains, where the harvest season has not yet begun, hill-grown tapioca is typically harvested between June and August, with most of the crop harvested by July. Farmers said the lack of adequate rain during both cultivation and harvesting had affected the crop and made it difficult to harvest it at the right time.
Tamil NaduEconomy
Poor rains hit tapioca harvest in Salem hills, farmers fear lower returns
Tapioca farmers in the hill regions of Salem are struggling with the ongoing harvest as inadequate rainfall and dry soil hamper uprooting and raise concerns over reduced starch content and lower returns.
Tapioca farmers in the hill regions of Salem are facing difficulties during the current harvest season. Inadequate rainfall and dry soil have made it hard to uproot the tubers, and farmers are concerned about reduced starch content and lower returns. The problem is mainly reported in the Kalvarayan Hills, Pachamalai and Karumandurai, where tapioca is predominantly rain-fed. Unlike tapioca grown in the plains, where the harvest season has not yet begun, hill-grown tapioca is typically harvested between June and August, with most of the crop harvested by July. Farmers said the lack of adequate rain during both cultivation and harvesting had affected the crop and made it difficult to harvest it at the right time.