Paddy output in Alappuzha is set to be lower than estimated as the ‘puncha’ crop season is nearing completion.
With less than 200 hectares remaining to go under combine harvesters, the Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation (Supplyco) could procure only 1,20,856 tonnes as against the initial target of 1,37,800 tonnes from the district in the season.
“Paddy harvest has been completed in almost all the fields in Alappuzha. We expect to procure around 1,000 tonnes more from the district before the season comes to a close. The overall paddy production will not touch the earlier forecast due to reduced yield,” says a Supplyco official.
