The New Indian Express

Unseasonal rain continues to give sleepless nights for the farmers of Ramanathapuram, one of the largest paddy cultivators in the state with around 1.39 lakh hectares of cultivated area. While many have started carrying out harvest works, few continue to remain idle in the hope that the rain will recede soon. Some farmers have also begun to place their harvested paddy on the roads, in a bid to reduce its moisture content through sunlight exposure.