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Paddy cultivation in Kuttanadu thomascombi doc
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given in table 5.2.
Table 5.2 Age Distribution of Sample Cultivators in Ramankari Village Age No. of cultivators Percentage
30-40
17
18.89
40-50
22
24.44
50-60
28
31.11
60-70
14
15.56
70 and above
9
10.00
Total
90
100.00
5.1.5 High rate crop failures


Frequent crop failures due to floods, saline water intrusion, breach of bunds
and plant diseases inflict heavy losses to paddy farmers in the study area. It is
estimated that during the virippu season, which extends from May-June to
September-October, 20000 to 25000 hectares of paddy fields in Kuttanad region are
affected by floodwaters
48
. There had been widespread crop destruction in the study

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