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The Hindu
2 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Mango glut: CM Siddaramaiah asks Agriculture Minister to hold talks with Centre to seek compensation
The Karnataka Cabinet on Thursday (June 19, 2024) discussed the financial crisis faced by mango growers following crash in prices in the market and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah asked Agriculture Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy to hold talks with Union Minister for Agriculture Shivraj Singh Chouhan to seek compensation to growers. Mango prices plummeted from ₹12,000 per quintal to ₹3,000 per quintal, the government said. Briefing the Cabinet decisions after the meeting, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H.K. Patil said the Chief Minister asked Mr. Cheluvarayaswamy to go to Delhi if necessary to seek compensation from the Centre or procurement of the crop from farmers from the Central agencies such as NAFED and NCCF. A few days ago, Mr. Siddaramaiah had appealed to the Centre to take urgent steps to help mango farmers of the State as fruit prices had dropped sharply this season. In a letter to Mr. Chouhan, Mr Siddaramaiah, who will be in Delhi on Friday (June 20, 2025), requested the Centre to start a Price Deficiency Payment and Market Intervention Scheme and start immediate procurement though central agencies such as NAFED and NCCF to support farmers and stop further distress in rural areas. Mango is one of Karnataka's major horticultural crops, cultivated over an area of 1.39 lakh hectares, with an estimated production of 8-10 lakh tonnes during the Rabi season.
The Hindu
14-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
With early onset of Monsoon, Karnataka sees robust progress in sowing as coverage surpasses normal and last year's figures
The early onset of monsoon and record rainfall in May have resulted in robust progress in sowing activity in Karnataka, with the State surpassing not just the normal coverage level till June 7, but also the previous year's coverage in the same period. According to data provided by the Agriculture Department, that has set a target of sowing on 82.50 lakh hectares for the Khariff season, 20.42 lakh hectares have been covered till June 13 as against the normal coverage level of 11.957 lakh hectares for this period. This is 171% of the normal level till June 13. It is marginally higher than the coverage in the previous year (20.221 lakh hectares), which too had seen enthusiastic agricultural operations fuelled by a good monsoon after a disappointing year of drought. An analysis of the progress with respect to overall target for the Kharif season shows that the State has already achieved 25% of its Kharif sowing target. Total sowing target for kharif – 82.50 lakh hectares Normal coverage by June 13 - 11.957 lakh hectares Actual coverage by June 13 - 20.42 lakh hectares Progress compared with normal coverage – 171% Progress compared with full target – 25% The early onset of South West Monsoon, which is the mainstay for agricultural operations in a majority of areas of Karnataka, is being cited as the main reason for this 'robust' progress. Karnataka Agriculture Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy attributed it also to the measures taken by the government to ensure that there is no shortage of agricultural inputs particularly fertilisers and sowing seeds. 'I am personally monitoring the availability of agricultural inputs on a daily basis along with senior officials. We managed to procure soya bean seeds from other states in right time to make up for shortage,' he told The Hindu. The South West Monsoon not only entered the state nearly 10 days earlier than the normal onset this year, but also remained vigorous with the State witnessing a 124-year-old record rainfall in May. Experts and officials said agricultural operations require good and regular rainfall spread over different phases of crop cycle rather than a record heavy rainfall at just one stage. However, the predictions of good rainfall for the months of June and July have triggered hopes of this Kharif season too turning out to be bountiful like the previous one that saw food production surpassing the target. Food production The State had achieved a foodgrains production of 153.12 lakh tonne during 2024-25. This time, the Agriculture Department has set a target of 148.48 lakh tonnes comprising both the Kharif and Rabi seasons. Agriculture Department Director G. T. Putra is optimistic that foodgrains production for the present year may not only surpass the target, but also the previous year's level. The sowing coverage is bound to increase sharply in the next few weeks as several areas in north Karnataka, which are witnessing rainfall now, he said. If the prediction comes true, Karnataka will be registering its second highest food grains production as the highest so far has been 160.27 lakh tonnes during the Covid period.
The Hindu
09-06-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Cheluvarayaswamy hands over compensation to mother of stampede victim
Minister in charge of Mandya district N. Cheluvarayaswamy visited the house of Poornachandra from Rayasamudra in K.R. Pet taluk who died in the recent stampede outside M. Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru and handed over a cheque of ₹25 lakh to the mother of the deceased. He was accompanied by MLA for K.R. Pet H.T. Manju and Deputy Commissioner Kumar. The 26-year-old Poornachandra was among the eleven persons who died in the stampede on June 4 during the function, organised to felicitate Royal Challengers of Bengaluru after their maiden victory in the IPL 2025.
The Hindu
06-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Cheluvarayaswamy: Ensure quality seeds for farmers
Minister for Agriculture N. Cheluvarayaswamy directed the officials to ensure that quality seeds are available to the farmers on time. Speaking at a meeting in Mandya on Friday, the Minister said issues related to property damage owing to rains, road repairs, etc., should be taken up on a priority basis, and relief should be provided under the Rajiv Gandhi Housing Scheme. The officials were instructed to remain in their designated headquarters to respond to the grievances of the farmers. Srirangapatana MLA Ramesh Bandisidde Gowda suggested that soil testing be conducted in several villages in each hobli and based on the results, farmers should be encouraged to cultivate suitable crops. Deputy Commissioner Kumar provided details on the district's rainfall situation, seed availability and distribution, stock of fertilizer, etc. The Minister released a poster on crop insurance. Melkote MLA Darshan Puttanaiah, MLC Dinesh Gooli Gowda, MySugar chairman Gangadhar, Mandya zilla panchayat Chief Executive Officer Nandini and others were present.
