Archive · 7 Aug 2025
Karnataka Farmers Seek Relief from Arecanut Crop Disease
Imagine farmers growing arecanut, a special nut.
Because of too much rain, a disease called fruit rot is spreading, ruining the arecanut crop.
CAMPCO, which helps these farmers, is asking the government for help.
They want the government to check how much is ruined, give money to the farmers, and offer other support.
The farmers are losing a lot of their crops, so they need help from the government.
CAMPCO urges Karnataka government to compensate arecanut farmers.
Persistent heavy rainfall has caused widespread fruit rot disease.
Nearly half of the arecanut crop has been destroyed due to the disease.
Arecanut-growing districts in Karnataka have received above-average monsoon rainfall.
CAMPCO requests a crop damage survey, compensation, and relief measures for farmers.
- Who
- CAMPCO, representing arecanut farmers, is appealing to the Karnataka government.
- What
- CAMPCO requests compensation for arecanut farmers due to fruit rot disease and crop damage.
- When
- Recently, following persistent and excessive rainfall.
- Where
- Arecanut-growing districts of Karnataka, including Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Shivamogga, and Chikkamagaluru.
- Why
- To assess and provide compensation and relief for crop damage caused by excessive rainfall and fruit rot disease, and to safeguard farmer livelihoods.
Farmers' Perspective
Government Perspective
Compensation
Farmers' Perspective
Farmers are seeking compensation to offset losses from crop damage caused by fruit rot disease.
Government Perspective
N/A
- Organization
- CAMPCO
- Issue
- Arecanut crop damage
- Cause
- Persistent Rainfall
- Disease
- Fruit rot (Kole Roga)
- Crop Loss
- Around 40-50% of crop destroyed
- Request
- Crop survey, compensation, and relief measures
- Affected Regions
- Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Shivamogga, and Chikkamagaluru
- Karnataka Production
- 73% of India's total arecanut production
