The ongoing drought situation in the cardamom-producing centres of Idukki poses a threat to cardamom farmers.
Farmers say this is the first time in recent history that drought-like conditions have occurred in the cardamom sector in Idukki.
Due to the severe drought a large number of cardamom plantations were damaged in Vandanmedu, Pathumury, Santhanpara, Nedumkandam, Kattappana, Anavilasom, and Chakkupallam.
