Mysuru: Banana crop has been completely destroyed in Shiramalli Village of Nanjangudu Taluk due to heavy rain accompanied by storm.
The banana crop grown in an area of about 5 acres belonging to Bhoga Nanjappa and Jayamma of the Village has been destroyed. He took a loan and planted three thousand banana plants in his five acre area and grew banana crops. Due to heavy rains accompanied by storms, the crops were completely destroyed by the rains.
About Rs. 4 lakh banana crop, which had been grown at the expense of the banana, suffered a loss when the bite that came to the hand did not reach the mouth while it was being harvested.
The farmers have demanded that the farmer should be compensated for the loss of around Rs. 7 lakh.