Farmers are upset over delayed monsoon rain even as most parts of North Karnataka suffered nearly 50% deficit rainfall in June.
As per India Meteorological Department data, the State has suffered an average deficit rainfall of 48%. Rainfall has been poor across various regions.
Farmers are saying that this has affected sowing to a great extent. “By now, we would have sown green gram, black gram, soya, cotton and groundnut and taken up the first round of spraying fertilizer and insecticide. But this time, we have not started sowing yet,” said Prabhu Kalagonda of Athani.
