Karnataka: Recurrent rainfall leaves farmers in a lurch as crops get infected

Impaired by recurring change in wear and heavy rainfall which was followed by a breakout of fungal infection,  Toor Dal (Pigeon pea) crop in Karnataka's Kalaburagi offers little hope to farmers of district this year. Farmers said  yield of crop has been severely affected due to unseasonal wear and excessive rainfall particularly in month of vember. Heavy rains h lashed out in parts of Karnataka in month of October and vember. A local farmer, Umesh Kumar who cultivated  Toor Dal in almost 9 acres of his farmland told ANI that plants have dried up from roots and pulses have turned black.

"I have planted it in 9 acres of land but due to heavy rainfall crop is almost ruined. It has turned black. Also, re is heavy dew in morning causing dam to crop. plants are desiccating from roots, buds are falling and farmers are worried as yield is expected to be very low this year," said Kumar.

A scientist at Kalaburagi Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Zaheer Ahmed said thatToor Dal is affected due to unseasonal wear and for one week re was full cloudy wear, for ar week re was rain and sunlight ar week. 

"Last week, heavy precipitation and dew formation have versely affected buds at flowering st. Farmers told that outbreak of leaf spot disease and fungal infection is expected to le to huge loss of crop," he ded.

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(With Inputs from ANI)