<p>Areca buds in Sakharayapatna have been dried due to the heat and more than 25 per cent of the crops have been lost in this way. Plight of areca plantation in Bisalehalli on bank of river Vedavathi is not any different. The buds are seen every year during March and after the Revathi rains during March end the temperature reduces, making it conducive for the buds to grow. <br /><br />Unfortunately this year the temperature has been increasing making the buds either dry or wither away. This is a cause of worry for areca growers in the region, says grower Basavaraj.<br /><br />DH News Service</p>
<p>Areca buds in Sakharayapatna have been dried due to the heat and more than 25 per cent of the crops have been lost in this way. Plight of areca plantation in Bisalehalli on bank of river Vedavathi is not any different. The buds are seen every year during March and after the Revathi rains during March end the temperature reduces, making it conducive for the buds to grow. <br /><br />Unfortunately this year the temperature has been increasing making the buds either dry or wither away. This is a cause of worry for areca growers in the region, says grower Basavaraj.<br /><br />DH News Service</p>
