date:Nov 05, 2021
Extreme weather conditions, mostly heavy winds and almost incessant rain between August and October, have resulted in massive crop loss in the district. Substantial areas of banana and tapioca plantations have been lost either to heavy winds or flooding.
Officials have said that banana plants easily succumb to winds while tapioca is vulnerable to flooding of fields. Both these natural phenomena have been continuously witnessed in counties like Muvattupuzha and Kothamangalam.
It is now estimate