From my one acre of paddy, even with subsidised canal water, the profit is often less than ten thousand rupees after costs for seeds, fertilizers, and diesel for the tubewell. Last season, the *karumbu* of high-interest loans for machinery left me with barely enough to repair my tractor. Many believe canal water ensures prosperity, but the *kattadam* of rising input costs means we are weaving a cloth that never covers our debts. My own brother has moved to driving a taxi in Ludhiana, which shows the truth of our fields.
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