Chikkamagaluru: The agriculture and horticultural crops have been destroyed in an area of 46,866 hectares, while 6,894 beneficiaries have been compensated with Rs. 8.58 Crore for crops destroyed by rain in an area of 17,949 hectares from July till now.
Standing crops in the plains and coffee plantations in the Malnad region of the District have been destroyed as a result of untimely rain that has lashed the District for the past 29 days.
As per reports, coffee plantation has been destroyed in an area of 19000 hectares, paddy in 81.34 hectares, ragi in 19,145 hectares, plantain in 4.40 hectares, areca in 3239 hectares, ginger in 17.35 hectares, coconut in 0.40 hectares, pepper in 4523 hectares, onion in 100.40 hectares, potato in 72.80 hectares, tomato in 98.30 hectares, green chillies in 91 hectares, other vegetables in 107 hectares, maize in 360 hectares and cotton in 14 hectares have been destroyed from November.