Garlic farmers bear the brunt of rain
The Hindu
Crops aimed at Onam market damaged as farms got waterlogged
Vast areas of garlic cultivation aimed at the Onam market were damaged in the recent rain and gusty winds in Kanthallur. As per initial estimates, garlic in over 100 acres was damaged in the farms at Puthur, Perumala, and Keezhanthur at Kanthallur. The cool-season vegetable cultivating villages of Kanthallur and Vattavada are the only places in the State where garlic is commercially cultivated. Though small in size, garlic traditionally cultivated here is known for its quality and efforts are on to get the GI (geological indication) tag for it. Garlic cultivation is popular here as it fetches ₹150 to ₹200 a kg for farmers and ayurveda companies are the main buyers.More Related News

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