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Why Kerala paddy farmers are having a field day now -PK Krishnakumar

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Measures like assistance for fallow land cultivation, upland cultivation, and conversion of single crop to double crop have increased productivity. Though paddy farmers are still struggling with rising cost of production and procurement delays, they get a daily wage of Rs 700, against Rs 200-300 in other states.

Paddy farmers in Kerala have something to cheer amidst the ongoing row between the Kerala government and the rice millers over procurement.

Rice production in the state has witnessed a resurgence in the last five years after a steady decline over the last few decades, thanks to several measures taken by the government.

Though paddy farming has never been a strong point of the state, well known for its cash crops, shrinking rice production in tandem with rising population has raised its dependence on rice from other states, particularly Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

In a state where land is in perennial short supply, dwindling profitability from paddy farming due to the rising cost of production, combined with the increasing shortage of labour, has paved the way for a marked shift in agriculture to cash crops from the 1970s, according to experts.

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