KOLHAPUR: The soyabean crop over 80 to 90 acre in Shirol tehsil of Kolhapur district has been found infested with a virus — most likely the yellow mosaic — said agriculture officials who visited the fields on Monday.
The agriculture department has written to the experts from agriculture college located in Kolhapur to investigate the infestation. According to the farmers, the infestation has stopped the maturing of the beans in the shells.