Thiruvananthapuram: The state agricultural sector has suffered a loss of 1,771.05 crore because of the situation of the Pandemic, Minister of Agriculture P Prasad told the Assembly.
In the plant sector, the loss of 1,570 crore rs and the loss of RS 200.30 Crore remuneration has occurred during this period.
It has also been found that 300 metric tons of plants are lost due to delays in cultivation.
If 2,861 Metric Tonne Cardamom Trade has occurred in the state of 2019, down to 588 tons in 2020.
Pandemi has greatly influenced the export of commercial crops from the country, causing large losses.
There is also a large enough sauce in the price on the market for some commercial plants.
For pepper, the price has dropped to Rs 290 from Rs 330 per kg.
In trading Pepper Loss RS 50 Crore has been reported during this period.
In rice cultivation, the loss of RS 15 Crore has been reported.
There was a 40% decline in vegetable exports from the country during this period, the Minister said.
Nearly 11,000 new casest countries on Friday reported 10,944 positive Covid-19 cases when 95,510 samples were tested.
The current total active case is 1,16,645, where 10.5% of people are received at the treatment center.
Meanwhile, 120 Covid’s death was confirmed, taking dead in the state to 26,073.
That day also saw 12,922 recovery.
‘Covid Kerala Cost Agriculture Sector RS 1,771 Crore Loss’
