‘Release previous year's weather-based insurance amount to areca growers'
The association in a statement here said arecanut growers in the region have been under severe stress owing to loss of over 50% crop this season and were in dire need of funds to combat fruit rot and other diseases affecting their plantations. They were even striving to undertake third round of spraying of Bordeaux mixture to protect whatever arecanuts are remaining on the trees.
Besides releasing the insurance amount, the government should also ensure those growers who could not insure their crops; but suffered loss, were paid compensation.
It said the committee headed by respective Deputy Commissioners should take immediate steps to verify documents and order release of insurance amount.
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