Dam level, early monsoon forecast to boost kuruvai

Paddy acreage in Thanjavur alone to rise to 78,000 ha, say officials

- N RAMESH @ Thanjavur

The government announcement on the release of River Cauvery water from the Mettur dam on the customary date of June 12 this year and the forecast of early onset of the southwest monsoon have brightened the prospects of kuruvai paddy cultivation acreage in the delta region, surpassing last year's figures, say officials and agriculture experts alike.

Supporting this, farmers too say they have skipped the second iteration of cultivation of crops like black gram and sesame to get ready for kuruvai season.