Paddy production in Alappuzha is set for massive decline as the 'puncha' crop (first crop) season is nearing completion.
The Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation (Supplyco) has so far procured 89,000 tonnes of paddy from the district, mostly from Kuttanad.
“The harvest has been completed in majority of fields. We expect to procure 11,000 tonnes more in the coming days. Overall, we were expecting to procure 1.2 tonnes to 1.3 lakh tonnes of paddy from Alappuzha in the ‘puncha’ crop season. But as per our revised assessment, the total procurement at the end of the season would be around one lakh,” said Anil K. Anto, Paddy Marketing Officer.
