Cashew crop loss of thane cyclone in Panruti block, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu

The severe cyclonic storm ‘thane’ has created huge damages in Tamil Nadu in month of December 2011. The cyclone has highly affected the cuddalore district and the study analyses the cashew crop losses in the district. Since cashew trees are long term crops, the investment is high and similarly the loss. The data is collected in month of January 2013 among various farm groups. The results infer that the loss is high where the Government relief funds to the farmers are not sufficient. The farmers expect additional relief funds, free saplings, free manure, waive land tax for ten years and agriculture loans for lands.