Newskarnataka-Shimoga
Shimoga: The areca crop has been extensively damaged owing to excessive rains and disease infecting the plantation. The areca planters are extremely distressed and are worried over their sustenance. The state government has made serious efforts in announcing special package to areca planters to tide over the situation, said CM Siddaramaiah.
Addressing the media persons, CM Siddaramaiah said that areca crop in Malnad and undivided Dakshina Kannada district has been perished, owing to excessive rains and disease affecting the crop. The state will announce special package to areca planters to recover from crop losses, added CM Siddaramaiah.
The efforts will be made to address the grievances of areca planters. Meanwhile, extra emphasis will be laid toward farming sector for the peasants to explore new sources of income by growing other commercial crops, stressed CM Siddaramaiah.