Agriculture Minister T. Siddique Visits Rain-Affected Areas in Kozhikode, Promises Compensation to Farmers
मुख्य बातें
- •Agriculture Minister T. Siddique visits Kozhikode to assess crop damage and provide relief to affected farmers.
- •The Minister assures farmers that the departments of Local Self-Governments and Agriculture will take steps to replant damaged crops.
- •The deadline for farmers to apply for compensation for crop loss has been extended by 10 days due to network connectivity issues.
- •The Restructured Weather-Based Crop Insurance Scheme covers crops such as rubber, pepper, arecanut, coconut, clove, castor, cocoa, and cashew.
- •Minister Siddique seeks a report on increasing the compensation amount for certain crops under the natural disaster relief scheme.
- •The compensation amount for nutmeg and clove is proposed to be increased to ₹5,000 under the crop insurance scheme.
In a bid to provide relief to farmers affected by the recent heavy rains in Kozhikode, Agriculture Minister T. Siddique visited the rain-affected areas on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. The Minister interacted with farmers from Nadapuram, Kavilumpara, and Maruthonkara grama panchayats, who had suffered significant crop damage due to the unseasonal rains.
