In Karnataka, rains are mangoes, banana and tomato crops and farmers’ deficit quotes!
Earlier rains in Karnataka caused the pain of farmers. Due to too high temperature, mango farmers have already suffered a major loss due to the delay of flowering and fruit. But when farmers are expecting their expenses to recover their expenses, at the same time, the rainfall has destroyed the entire crop before the monsoon season with hail and strong winds. Rain has hurt not only mango cultivation but also other fruits and vegetable crops across Karnataka.
Estimated from March to May
From March to May 26, the Department of Horticulture and Income assessed crop loss. Accordingly, the rains, fruits and vegetable crops in Karnataka have increased in 2,005 hectares. Lalbagh’s senior horticulture officer in Bengaluru said, “Almost all horticultural crops have been damaged due to unauthorized rains. In most damage, mangoes, banana and papaya and cauliflower and vegetables have been taken in tomato crops.
Horticulture’s jewelery director The Newspaper Times of India said, ‘All the top districts that produce casual produce have caused damage to the rain. Kolar suffered a lot. Due to heavy rains here, mango yields in 598 hectares have been affected. After this there are Koppal and Bidar districts.
50 percent of mango crop bad
Siddaram Swamy, the progressive general farmer of Kolar Taluk, said, ‘The first heat has severely affected us and now the rain is causing much damage. 50 percent of our mango crop was destroyed. The fruits have fallen due to strong winds and hail and left on the trees, which are not properly developed due to lack of sunlight. He said he would bring his mango varieties to the market in late May and early June. But due to serious damage and low supply of crops, its prices will increase in the coming days.
Crores of damage in 522 hectares
Banana cultivation in the state has also been severely affected by rain and strong winds. The crop was destroyed in 130 hectares in Chamarajanagar district, which is popular for banana cultivation. Banana crop in 522 hectares in Karnataka was destroyed by rain. Due to the most humidity and heavy rains, very large vegetable crops have also decomposed on the fields. “Cabbage in 15 hectares in Kolar district and cabbage on the tomato crop in 80 hectares,” the official said. In the districts, Koppal Rs 7.3 crore and Kolar Rs. 4.7 crores.
Kanakpura’s retail vegetable trader, who sells cabbage and leaf vegetables in Bangalore, has accepted Ranganath’s loss. Despite the demand, supply from districts like Kolar and Chikkabalpur is not just supplied. If you raise prices due to low supply, people will not buy vegetables and these vegetables cannot be kept for more than two days.
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