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ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra (ICAR-KVK) experts have raised a samba paddy variety that would help farmers in Thalaignayiru who face issues in irrigation. Farmers in Thalaignayiru had been unable to keep up with others because of their geographical disadvantage. As low lying areas, fields get flooded almost every year, which forces farmers to start cultivation in January when everybody else begins harvest. The Agriculture department and ICAR-KVK are currently working to bring them back to cultivate during monsoon season. ICAR has introduced a rice variety called CSR-36 which can withstand salinity to a limit of 11 in electricity conductivity. They provided 10 farmers with CSR-36 to cultivate on 10 acres. The trials were successful, and the crops look good.