Dharwad: Farmers in Dharwad district have completed nearly 80% of the sowing of rain-fed kharif crops such as groundnut, green gram, black gram, soybean, paddy, cotton and sugarcane. However, due to inadequate monsoon rainfall, the germinated crops are drying up, creating drought-like conditions.As a result, the expenses incurred on fertilisers, seeds and sowing are becoming…
Sharavathi river backwaters touch below the average mark at Hasirumakki, Sagar taluk Shivamogga: There is a popular saying that the monsoon is a gamble for Indian farmers. However, this has become a harsh reality for the farmers in Malnad region. Known as the gateway to the Western Ghats, Shivamogga and its surrounding areas are facing…
Officials said Mysuru district recorded 77 farmer suicide cases in 2023-24 Mysuru: The district has recorded 78 farmer suicide cases over the past 12 months, of which Periyapatna taluk reported the highest number, with 34 cases, where tobacco and ginger cultivation is among the dominant commercial crops.Despite various awareness initiatives undertaken by the govt, incidents…
Four held with 600kg spurious cotton seeds Hyderabad: The Special Operations Team (SOT) LB Nagar Zone team, along with Hayathnagar police, busted an interstate fake cotton seeds racket and arrested four persons involved in transporting the banned BT-3 cotton seeds into Telangana. Police seized nearly 600 kg of spurious cotton seeds, two vehicles and four…
