<p>Having started to drizzle on Thursday last, it started pouring on by Friday morning. <br />Heavy rains pounded Hanubalu, Hethuru, Kasaba and Yalasuru Hobli regions continuously from Saturday to Monday. <br /><br />Taluk Administration has said that rains have increased in Agani, Kadamane, Kaganhare, Bisile and surrounding villages, which are located on the fringes of the Western Ghats.<br /><br />With paddy grown in 9,500 hectare across the taluk, farmers are preparing to plant the saplings. </p>.<p>The Agriculture Department has aimed to sell 1,925 quintal of seeds to farmers and 750 quintal has already been stored in the department’s godown.<br /><br />Assistant Agriculture Director G H Yogish told Deccan Herald that around 530 quintal has already been distributed to 1,120 farmers.<br /><br />With ‘Tunga’ and ‘Intan’ species of paddy in high demand, the seeds are being supplied by the Agriculture University and Karnataka State Seed Corporation.<br /><br />However, there is an urgent need for the district administration to supply about 2,500 tonnes of the 15-15-15 manure used in taluk. <br /><br />Assistant Director Yogish has advised farmers to treat home-grown seeds with salt water. <br /><br />For each kilogram of seeds four gram of Carbon Digene has to be mixed to get better crop yield, he added.<br /><br />If farmers come across shopkeepers demanding manure at a higher rate than the market price, he urged them to bring it to the notice of Agriculture Department.<br /><br />Continuous rains have deterred labourers from venturing into the coffee plantations. Rains have hampered process of applying manure in the plantations.<br /><br /></p>
<p>Having started to drizzle on Thursday last, it started pouring on by Friday morning. <br />Heavy rains pounded Hanubalu, Hethuru, Kasaba and Yalasuru Hobli regions continuously from Saturday to Monday. <br /><br />Taluk Administration has said that rains have increased in Agani, Kadamane, Kaganhare, Bisile and surrounding villages, which are located on the fringes of the Western Ghats.<br /><br />With paddy grown in 9,500 hectare across the taluk, farmers are preparing to plant the saplings. </p>.<p>The Agriculture Department has aimed to sell 1,925 quintal of seeds to farmers and 750 quintal has already been stored in the department’s godown.<br /><br />Assistant Agriculture Director G H Yogish told Deccan Herald that around 530 quintal has already been distributed to 1,120 farmers.<br /><br />With ‘Tunga’ and ‘Intan’ species of paddy in high demand, the seeds are being supplied by the Agriculture University and Karnataka State Seed Corporation.<br /><br />However, there is an urgent need for the district administration to supply about 2,500 tonnes of the 15-15-15 manure used in taluk. <br /><br />Assistant Director Yogish has advised farmers to treat home-grown seeds with salt water. <br /><br />For each kilogram of seeds four gram of Carbon Digene has to be mixed to get better crop yield, he added.<br /><br />If farmers come across shopkeepers demanding manure at a higher rate than the market price, he urged them to bring it to the notice of Agriculture Department.<br /><br />Continuous rains have deterred labourers from venturing into the coffee plantations. Rains have hampered process of applying manure in the plantations.<br /><br /></p>