The area under cultivation in the Cauvery delta this Samba season is down by about 1.5 lakh acres compared to previous year.
As on September 25, the total area covered was about 1.77 lakh acres as against 3.31 lakh acres during the corresponding period last year (September 26, 2022). The reason is not far to seek. The poor availability of Cauvery water has forced farmers to be guarded in going for paddy this year. This is a fallout of Cauvery catchments in Kerala and Karnataka experiencing a rainfall deficit.