Geography of India Current Affairs Analysis
The area under cultivation in the Cauvery delta this Samba season is down by about 1.5 lakh acres compared to previous year.
Samba Covereage this year : 1.77 lakh acres
Samba Covereage last year : 3.31 lakh acres
Reason for less coverage:
The poor availability of Cauvery water
Rainfall deficit in Cauvery catchments in Kerala and Karnataka
Alternates of Farmers when there is water deficiency:
Adopting Medium-duration crop of about 120 days
Short duration crop for Thaladi
Adopting Direct Sowing
Samba Season: August through January
Sowing Month: August
Duration: More than 145 Days
Samba rice is grown for a longer duration compared to other types of rice
Districts:
Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruchirapalli, Cuddalore, Pudukkottai, Ariyalur, Villupuram, Kanyakumari.
Samba season is also known as “Aadipattam”
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