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Agriculture
Cyclone Arnab Ravages Paddy Crops Across Chhattisgarh
✍️ Asianet Newsable
🗓 30 Oct 2026, 04:32 AM
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The recent Cyclone Arnab has caused widespread destruction to paddy fields throughout Chhattisgarh, leaving thousands of hectares damaged.
Earlier this week Cyclone Arnab swept across Chhattisgarh, bringing heavy rains and strong winds that tore through the state's extensive paddy belts. Farmers reported large swathes of standing crops flattened or submerged, with many fields rendered unharvestable.
State agricultural officials have begun ground assessments, noting that the damage is concentrated in the central and southern districts where rice cultivation dominates. Preliminary surveys suggest that a significant portion of the season's sowing may be lost, threatening local rice output.
The department has announced emergency relief measures, including the distribution of financial assistance and the provision of drought‑resistant seed varieties for the next sowing cycle. Officials also urged affected families to register for compensation schemes under the state’s agricultural welfare programs.
Experts warned that the cyclone adds to an already volatile monsoon season, highlighting the need for improved crop insurance coverage and climate‑resilient farming practices across the region.
State agricultural officials have begun ground assessments, noting that the damage is concentrated in the central and southern districts where rice cultivation dominates. Preliminary surveys suggest that a significant portion of the season's sowing may be lost, threatening local rice output.
The department has announced emergency relief measures, including the distribution of financial assistance and the provision of drought‑resistant seed varieties for the next sowing cycle. Officials also urged affected families to register for compensation schemes under the state’s agricultural welfare programs.
Experts warned that the cyclone adds to an already volatile monsoon season, highlighting the need for improved crop insurance coverage and climate‑resilient farming practices across the region.