<p>The crop is grown in 46,000 hectares of land in Karnataka where productivity is high. The State tops in terms of average yield, Dr Prabhakar said.<br /><br />He was speaking at a district-level seminar on tomato cultivation in Chhatrakodi in the taluk on Saturday.<br /><br />Vanguard<br /><br />Kolar is the vanguard of tomato growing areas in the Karnatka. There are farmers who grow 40 to 50 tonnes of tomato per acre in the district, he said.<br /><br />However, such farmers number few and all the growers should strive to achieve maximum yield, Dr Prabhakar suggested.<br /><br />Revealing that there is no remedy for the the bacterial disease that afflicts tomato, Dr Prabhakar said the only way to check the menace is to develop disease-resistant variety. <br />Further, the farmers too should rotate the crop frequently.<br /><br />Subject experts delivered talks on wide ranging topics relating to tomato cultivation on the occasion.<br /><br />Dr Nachegowda spoke on role of tomato in the economy of the district; Dr Amarananjundeshwara delivered a talk on managing tomato nursery; Dr Ramachandra on tomato varieties; Dr R D Rawal on management of diseases afflicting tomato; Dr Anjaneya Reddy on management of viral attacks on tomato; Dr K V Prakash on pest management; Dr Nagaraj on marketing avenues and problems and Dr Vasudev spoke on post-harvest technology.<br /><br />The programme was jointly organised by Mumbai-based Indofil Chemicals Company and Horticulture University. General Manager the Company, R C Bishnoi inaugurated the seminar.<br /><br />Dr Grecy of Agriculture Marketing and Cooperation Department, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore and others were present on the occasion.</p>
<p>The crop is grown in 46,000 hectares of land in Karnataka where productivity is high. The State tops in terms of average yield, Dr Prabhakar said.<br /><br />He was speaking at a district-level seminar on tomato cultivation in Chhatrakodi in the taluk on Saturday.<br /><br />Vanguard<br /><br />Kolar is the vanguard of tomato growing areas in the Karnatka. There are farmers who grow 40 to 50 tonnes of tomato per acre in the district, he said.<br /><br />However, such farmers number few and all the growers should strive to achieve maximum yield, Dr Prabhakar suggested.<br /><br />Revealing that there is no remedy for the the bacterial disease that afflicts tomato, Dr Prabhakar said the only way to check the menace is to develop disease-resistant variety. <br />Further, the farmers too should rotate the crop frequently.<br /><br />Subject experts delivered talks on wide ranging topics relating to tomato cultivation on the occasion.<br /><br />Dr Nachegowda spoke on role of tomato in the economy of the district; Dr Amarananjundeshwara delivered a talk on managing tomato nursery; Dr Ramachandra on tomato varieties; Dr R D Rawal on management of diseases afflicting tomato; Dr Anjaneya Reddy on management of viral attacks on tomato; Dr K V Prakash on pest management; Dr Nagaraj on marketing avenues and problems and Dr Vasudev spoke on post-harvest technology.<br /><br />The programme was jointly organised by Mumbai-based Indofil Chemicals Company and Horticulture University. General Manager the Company, R C Bishnoi inaugurated the seminar.<br /><br />Dr Grecy of Agriculture Marketing and Cooperation Department, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore and others were present on the occasion.</p>
