The officials of the Department of Agriculture have estimated that 10,000 farmers in the area were affected due to the recent floods in the Ampara district.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/floods-take-heavy-toll-paddy
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/daily-news
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/natural-fertilisers
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/floods