Causing huge financial loss to farmers, several hectares of paddy perished in the recent episodes of summer downpour in different parts of Kozhikode district. The worst-hit were farmers who ventured into large scale cultivation in Mavoor and Chathamangalam panchayats.
Many of the fields are still remaining water-logged with no options in sight to save the crops. The unexpected downpour came at a time when the farmers were waiting for a good harvest. In many areas, the harvest was delayed because of the shortage of workers.
Some of the farmers who suffered loss said they were not even in a situation to use machines like the combined harvesters to get the ripened paddy from the water-logged fields. Mainly three varieties of paddy got lost in the calamity, they said.
