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By Express News ServiceKOCHI: Despite the shrinkage in farming sector’s contribution to the country’s GDP, nonetheless it plays a crucial role in Kerala’s economy. But the back-to-back flood has hit the sector hard, with daunting challenges in agriculture growth staring the state in the face. Agriculture Minister V S Sunil Kumar put the farming sector’s loss at Rs 2,000 crore. In 2018, the farming sector suffered losses to the tune of Rs 6,000 crore. After last year’s flood, `22 crore was disbursed among farmers in Ernakulam ,” said Anita James, technical assistant, Agriculture Department..