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Drought and Water Shortage Hit Tamil Nadu’s Farming Region

A weak southwest monsoon this year has left the region with insufficient rain.

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Key Points

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Southwest monsoon failure caused reduced rainfall.

Cauvery River water levels are low, limiting farm water supply.

Cultivation area dropped by more than half.

Agricultural distress threatens food production.

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The Cauvery River, a major water source, is running low, reducing irrigation.

In the Thanjavur area, cultivated land shrank to about 89,000 acres, down from roughly 194,000 acres the previous year.

Farmers are experiencing distress as crop yields decline.

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10 words

monsoon

a seasonal wind that brings a lot of rain

crops

plants grown to be eaten or used

cultivation

the process of preparing land and growing plants

delta

a flat area at the mouth of a river where it meets a larger body of water

distress

a state of worry or difficulty

region

a particular geographic area

farmers

people who work the land to grow food or raise animals

water shortage

a situation where there is not enough water available

area

the amount of surface a piece of land covers

season

a part of the year characterized by particular weather patterns

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