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Palakkad paddy farmers are partnering with Revin Krishi to use artificial intelligence and multispectral data for efficient water management, aiming to reduce irrigation wastage, lower production costs, and improve crop yields.
Locals and the KSKTU demand urgent administrative action in Perambra against the illegal filling of Eravattoor paddy fields, warning that destroying these vital wetlands will severely deplete groundwater and trigger flooding.
Monsoon rains have forced Palakkad farmers to pay commercial mills ₹2.50 to ₹3.50 per kilogram for paddy drying, ensuring the grain meets Supplyco's mandatory moisture limit of under 17 percent for procurement.
Recent rains and canal breaches in Kodumon have flooded the Idathitta paddy tract, destroying newly sown crops. Farmers blame administrative apathy regarding desilting and demand urgent clearance under the MGNREGS.
The Wayanad Prakrithi Samrakshana Samithy urged Kerala to abandon the Cheekkallur airstrip project, warning it would destroy vital paddy fields, disrupt water resources, and displace tribal families, labelling them 'developmental refugees'.
Farmer Thayyil Praseed and his team created a portrait of President Droupadi Murmu using seven heritage rice varieties on a thirty-cent plot, marking their twelfth consecutive annual paddy art project.
Bacterial leaf blight has spread across paddy fields due to adverse weather and excess fertilisers. Authorities have issued an advisory urging farmers to implement strict nutrient management and immediate control measures.
A faulty shutter on the Kanakkankadavu bridge threatens farming and drinking water in Kerala as saline intrusion looms. Farmers demand permanent repairs, warning that temporary sand bunds risk washing away during heavy monsoon rains.
Once thriving with double cropping, the hundred-acre Nallila Ela paddy fields face ruin due to official neglect and silted canals. Locals hope government support and coordinated action will revive agricultural prosperity.
Nemom's Koliakode paddy fields lie fallow after 25 years of departmental apathy, rampant weeds, and pollution, despite past successful projects; farmers seek Corporation support for restoration.
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