date:Aug 15, 2013
Periyar were engaged in large-scale banana cultivations in view of the market price becoming steady at Rs 45 a kilo over the last few months and the price seemed lucrative for agriculturists, said Rishab. According to a farmer in Thurvunkara, his banana cultivation of more than two acres was completely destroyed despite his efforts to save the plants by employing extra hands to give them a prop when the weather reports predicted strong wind and heavy rain due to a low pressure in the Bay of Beng