Udupi: Agricultural sector of the district hit hard due to Covid-19 lockdown.

Team Udayavani, Apr 24, 2020, 9:11 AM IST

Udupi: Farmers of Udupi and Dakshina Kannada district are in panic because ripening fruit and vegetables will rot as they do not have scientific warehouses to store the produce.

A total of 17,386 hectares of cashew, 335 hectares of mango and 934 hectares of banana are grown in Udupi district.The farmers are giving away their harvest such as banana, watermelon and various vegetable at affordable prices. Also, demand for banana and banana leaf has declined. The price of cashew has been reduced to Rs. 70-75 from Rs 100-120 per kg.

Around 55 hectares of Watermelon are cultivated in Udupi and Kundapur. The farmers are forced to sell the produce for a lower rate. Also, there are a large number of Chikku growers in the Karkala region who are now in distress.
However, District Director of Agriculture department, Udupi has said that There are no restrictions and no pass is required for farmers to sell their produce. Farmers can contact the Agriculture department for advice.
Contact Number
District Director-9448999225
AHO- 9900910948, AHO- 9742489714

Also, Udayavani will also be helping farmers by providing buyers for their produce. Farmers of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districtsa can contact, Rajesh Ganiga Achladi- 76187 74529 and provide necessary details such as Name, Product Name, Available Crop, Town Name, Contact Number, Product Price.