Lean season does not seem to be lean any longer to the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation, as far as paddy procurement is concerned. The proportion of lean season’s supply to the Corporation’s pool of paddy has risen over the years.
As the period of September-March witnesses the harvesting of paddy raised during the State’s two cultivation seasons — kuruvai and samba — it is considered peak season, while the remaining months — April to August — is the lean season.
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