The story so far: Sensing the growing discomfort among farmers of the Cauvery delta in Tamil Nadu about reports of damage to paddy at many places, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government, on October 19, requested the Union government to relax the permissible moisture content for paddy procurement from 17% to 22%. Subsequently, the Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has formed three teams to assess the situation.
What led to the present problem?
The problem, per se, is not new to the Cauvery delta, regarded as the rice bowl
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