Kakdwip Research Centre of ICAR-CIBA Distributed Food materials to the “Yaas” Cyclone Triggered Flood Affected Farmers

Super cyclone ‘Yaas’ aligned with full moon tide caused devastating flood at Kakdwip block of South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal on 26^th May, 2021. The tidal waters rose to unprecedented levels of 8-10 m and caused severe damage to farms and properties at Kakdwip and adjoining areas. Kakdwip Research Centre of ICAR-CIBA has taken initiative to help the people by distributing food materials to the affected people in the vicinity at Buddhapur, Kakdwip on 4^th June 2021. The people expressed their happiness and appreciation for this timely help during this inadvertent situation.