Summary
A big river called Cauvery has very little water
Farmers in Tamil Nadu cannot grow as many crops
Only about half of the fields are being used now
Key Points
4 points1
Rainfall was low during the southwest rainy season
2
Cauvery River water level is low
3
Crop area dropped from 194,000 to 89,000 acres
4
Farmers are worried about food
New Words to Learn
10 wordsmonsoon
a season when a lot of rain usually falls
crops
plants that people grow to eat
cultivation
the act of growing plants on land
delta
a flat area where a river meets the sea
distress
feeling worried or in trouble
region
a particular area or part of a country
farmers
people who grow crops or raise animals for food
water shortage
not having enough water for needs
area
the amount of land covered
season
a part of the year with certain weather
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