Karnataka’s heat and drought wilt vegetable cultivation
9 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka’s heat and drought wilt vegetable cultivation

The Hindu  

Patches of green followed by patches of brown dominate the scene through the villages of Hoskote taluk, a major horticultural crop supplier to Bengaluru, situated roughly 35 kilometres from the city centre. While drought has hit the drinking water supply to Bengaluru, the dry season affecting the horticulture belt around the city has burnt a hole in the pockets of consumers in the last year as prices of vegetables soar, with withering crops and the resultant supply crunch. Both of them failed, and after having spent ₹7 lakh on borewells and motors, I could not get even one extra drop of water,” Anand lamented. “We do not want this sewage water from Bengaluru unless the government undertakes tertiary treatment of the water,” says Ramu Kalvamanjali, a member of the Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha’s Kolar wing. The amount of water that is used in one month for flood irrigation can be used for one year through drip irrigation,” says Ramesh D.S., director of the Horticulture Department.

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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New Indian Express  

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Hindustan Times  

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New Indian Express  

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Associated Press  

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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10 months ago

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The Hindu  

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10 months ago

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The Hindu  

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10 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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10 months ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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2 years, 4 months ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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2 years, 4 months ago

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Live Mint  

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2 years, 6 months ago

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The Hindu  

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India Today  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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6 years ago

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Live Law  

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