After the chaos caused by unseasonal rain last month, harvesting and procurement of paddy cultivated in the 'puncha' crop (first crop) season are back in full swing in Kuttanad.
A meeting chaired by Agriculture Minister P. Prasad on Saturday reviewed the ongoing harvest and procurement process.
Officials said that harvest had been completed in more than 16,000 hectares (ha). The Supplyco has so far procured 70,153.58 tonnes of paddy from the district, mostly from Kuttanad, and distributed ₹100.53 crore to farmers.