date:Oct 09, 2023
numbers of banana plants (bunched and non-bunched) were destroyed, and the loss was estimated to be approximately ?40 mln. Nearly 50 hectares of vegetables, worth about ?2.1 mln, were damaged.
Among the districts, Alappuzha appeared to be the worst hit, with crop loss reported in 344 hectares, affecting 1,909 farmers. Ernakulam stood second with crop loss reported in 104.84 hectares, affecting 708 farmers. Thrissur stood third in terms of loss.
[ ?100 = 1.10 ]