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- The Cauvery delta region, in the last five years have seen a perceptible rise in the average extent of coverage for the season.
- Kuruvai coverage rose by 40% above normal in last five years.
- The normal coverage, as worked out by the State Agriculture Department, is about 3.24 lakh acres for the delta.
- It covers the districts of Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Ariyalur, Tiruchi and Cuddalore.
- However, going by the average for the last five years, the figure comes to 4.57 lakh acres — a nearly 40% rise.
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