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Former ULFA cadres grow paddy seedlings for Assam flood-hit farmers
Former ULFA members are helping flood-hit farmers in Upper Assam recover lost crops by raising and distributing paddy seedlings, The Assam Tribune reports. The campaign covers Sivasagar, Charaideo, Jorhat and parts of…
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Former ULFA members are helping flood-hit farmers in Upper Assam recover lost crops by raising and distributing paddy seedlings, The Assam Tribune reports. The campaign covers Sivasagar, Charaideo, Jorhat and parts of Golaghat, where floods destroyed seedbeds and standing crops. On July 31, volunteers sent about 700 bundles of seedlings from villages in Tingkhong to farmers in Sivasagar, Charaideo and other affected areas. Separately, nearly 200 former ULFA members sowed 12 indigenous paddy varieties across 35 bighas at Deohal Tea Estate in Dibrugarh. Farmers, tea workers, students, women and village groups supported the effort, which aims to help cultivation resume before the sowing season ends.
The Indian Opinion
It would be easy to turn this into either a heroic redemption story or a political message about Assam’s former insurgents. Both readings miss the practical point. Seedlings cannot replace damaged roads, credit or official crop support, and one campaign cannot stand in for flood preparedness. Its value should be judged by delivery, not praise. How many affected farmers actually replant, and what share of their lost acreage returns to cultivation?],
Source: assamtribune.com
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