The harvesting of paddy cultivated in the 'puncha' crop (first crop) season is going full throttle in Alappuzha.
Harvest has been completed in nearly 15% of the area under cultivation. According to the Agriculture department, farmers have undertaken paddy cultivation in 26,602 hectares (ha) spread across 587 padasekharams in the district, a major portion of which is in Kuttanad.
The paddy harvest and procurement got under way in the last week of February. The Supplyco has so far procured 21,497.52 tonnes of paddy from the district, mostly from Kuttanad. "Barring minor issues, overall paddy procurement is going well. After a brief hiatus due to the nationwide general strike, the process resumed on Wednesday. At present, procurement is going on at Neelamperoor, Pulinkunnu and other areas in lower Kuttanad," said a Supplyco official.
