Summary
The Cauvery River, which many farms rely on, has very little water
Farmers in the delta area of Tamil Nadu have fewer fields to plant
The cultivated land fell to about 89,000 acres from 194,000 acres last year
Key Points
4 points1
Weak southwest rainy season caused low rainfall
2
Cauvery River water shortage affects irrigation
3
Cultivation area reduced dramatically
4
Farmers face hardship due to water scarcity
New Words to Learn
10 wordsmonsoon
a yearly period with heavy rain
crops
plants grown for food
cultivation
growing plants on land
delta
flat land where a river meets the sea
distress
being worried or in trouble
region
a specific part of a country
farmers
people who grow food on farms
water shortage
not enough water for needs
area
size of a piece of land
season
a part of the year with certain weather
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