By using drip irrigation and sprinklers and among other measures, the crops can be prevented from excess heat, which has been prevailing in many southern districts due to the El Nino effect, as predicted by the IMD authorities.
In Theni district alone, farmers raised mango, guava, grapes, coconut, cardamom, tea, coffee and cashew crops in about 50,000 hectares. Likewise, plantain, papaya, tomato, small onion, chillies, ladies finger and among others were grown in 15,000 ha, said District Collector Ranjith Singh here on Saturday.
