Pre-monsoon showers seem to have kick started farming activities in Belagavi district. Farmers have begun land preparation, including cleaning, weeding, ploughing and levelling.
Farmers are employing labour to clean the fields. They are also booking seeds and fertilisers from Raitha Samparka Kendras and primary agriculture cooperative societies.
Belagavi is among the biggest districts in the State and it has varied climatic zones. Taluks like Khanapur and Belagavi on the western side are closer to the Western Ghats and receive rainfall up to 1,400 mm per year.
