Transplantation of samba and thaladi corps are going on in full swing in Karaikal and the agriculture department expects to achieve the coverage target within a week due to timely onset of northeast monsoon.
Speaking to The Hindu , the Additional Director for Agriculture, K.Mathiazhagan, said the department has expected to cover samba and thaladi crops on over 4,500 hectares in different parts of the district and the farmers had already raised the crops on over 4,000 hectares so far. The remaining area would be covered within a week due to conducive weather. In the first week of October, paddy fields in the low-lying areas were inundated due to heavy rain. However, officials of the agriculture department swung into action to supply seedlings to farmers to take up transplantation afresh.
There are 11 ‘Uzhavar Udaviyagams’ (Farmers’ Aid Centres) in different parts of the district and an official in the rank of Agriculture Officer has been deputed to extend technical aid and other assistance to the needy farmers with an intention to achieve good yield during the samba and thaladi seasons. The Agriculture Department has distributed 100 tonnes of urea to farmers so far.

Source: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/samba-thaladi-planned-on-4500-hectares/article6620041.ece