Farmers’ association seeks special initiatives to support samba cultivation
The Tamil Nadu Vivasayigal Sangam has requested government intervention to support samba paddy cultivation, citing losses from the previous season. Their demands include securing water rights from Karnataka, subsidies for agricultural inputs, and the withdrawal of a bill concerning wetland development.
Why it matters
It underscores the ongoing tensions between agricultural sustainability, water resource management, and urban development policies in India.
The Tamil Nadu Vivasayigal Sangam, affiliated to the Communist Party of India, has urged the State government to implement special initiatives to support samba paddy cultivation this year.
“As income from the kuruvai season has been lost, there is a need to protect the samba crop. The government should initiate steps to support the cultivation, right from its commencement to harvest,” a resolution adopted at the association’s State committee meeting held here on Tuesday.
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