Paddy cultivation reaches only 198% of the district target

Madikeri, Jul. 28: During the 2026-27 monsoon season, the amount of agricultural crops grown in Kodagu district, including paddy cultivation, has been severely reduced.

This year, the monsoon rains have been very poor in Kodagu, which has had an adverse effect on these crops. The alarming situation this year is that farmers in the district are facing a shortage of rain this time.

This time, the target of cultivating paddy in a total of 17,500 hectares has been set in Kodagu, including rain-fed and irrigated areas. However, planting has been done in only 347 hectares of area so far, which is only 1.98 percent, according to sources in the Agriculture Department.

Last year, paddy planting was completed in 3,000 hectares in the district so far. The district has set a target of growing paddy in 15,500 hectares under rainfed conditions and 2,000 hectares under irrigation. Of this, 347 hectares have been planted in rainfed areas alone. Zero achievement has been seen in irrigation.

In Madikeri taluk, planting has been done in 67.25 hectares, Kushalnagar 20, Somwarpet 196, Virajpet 16, and Ponnampet 48 hectares.

Out of the target of 1850 hectares, 1254 hectares of musukina jola have been planted, which is 67.78 percent achieved. In the target of 25 hectares of ragi, zero achievement has been seen.

Of the total target of 19375 hectares including paddy, millet and ragi, only 1646 hectares have been cultivated so far, which is an achievement of 8.50%.

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