Farmers want officials to find reasons for fall in sugarcane production in Theni district

Farmers want officials to find reasons for fall in sugarcane production in Theni district left Collector V Sivakrishnamurthy at the farmers grievance redress meeting held at Theni Collectorate on Friday. Special Arrangement Special Arrangement https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/1500ej/article71593479.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/10216_16_10_2026_18_38_36_2_16_10_2026_AGRI_GRIEVANCE_1.JPG HANDOUT_E_MAIL DINDIGUL: TAMIL NADU: 16/10/2026: Collector V. Sivakrishnamoorthi hearing farmers grievances at the farmers redressal meeting held at the Collectorate in Theni, Tamil Nadu, on Friday, 16 October 2026. Photo: Handout_e_mail/ The Hindu. THENI Appealing to the Agriculture and Horticulture department officials to examine the reasons for the fall in sugarcane production in Theni district, the farmers wanted the district administration to suspend the 100-day employment guarantee scheme (MGNREGA) during agricultural activities here on Friday. Theni District Collector V Sivakrishnamurthy chaired the monthly farmers’ grievance redress meeting held at the District Collectorate. Senior officers from various departments attended.