Paddy Fields Vanishing as Agricultural Lands Give Way to Layouts and Concrete Jungles

Virajpet, Aug 13: Once upon a time, 'Kodagu' (Coorg) meant not just beautiful nature, but also vast, lush green paddy fields. For Kodagu, paddy was more than just a food grain; it represented the prosperity of every household and served as the defining identity of the farmer. Now, however, the cultivation of this precious crop has fallen under an 'ill-fated' spell—paddy fields are being converted into areca nut, ginger, and coffee plantations.

As times change, that 'golden age' of Kodagu is slowly fading into the pages of history. The paddy fields—once the true wealth of the region—are vanishing before our very eyes, reduced to a deplorable state. Today, only a handful of farmers in Kodagu still venture into the fields to cultivate them.

Real Estate Dominates Where Green Fields Once Stood!

Lands that were once graced by vibrant greenery—where golden-hued ears of paddy swayed in the breeze—are now being transformed into barren plots, real estate layouts, and resorts. Distressed by the lack of income from farming, many farmers are selling their traditional paddy fields to real estate developers, causing fertile agricultural land to lose its former glory. Choosing to cultivate more profitable crops rather than incurring losses from growing paddy, some farmers are filling in their paddy fields with soil and converting them into plantations for areca nut, ginger, banana, and coffee.

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