<p class="title">As the rain has intensified in Kodagu district, the paddy farmers in the region have accelerated paddy cultivation.</p>.<p class="bodytext">This year, there has been continuous rainfall from the first week of June. An area of 12,000 hectares is reserved for paddy cultivation in the region.</p>.<p class="bodytext">But, many farmers have been growing coffee, areca, plantain and ginger in paddy fields as they suffered losses in the previous years. Several others have left their land fallow.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In Shantalli hobli, farmers are done with the tilling and are transplanting paddy.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Agriculturist Dharma Shetty from Kitturu village said that the government should provide subsidy for paddy cultivation.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Agricultural department assistant director Yadav Babu requested the farmers to utilise the paddy seeds and manure provided by the department.</p>
<p class="title">As the rain has intensified in Kodagu district, the paddy farmers in the region have accelerated paddy cultivation.</p>.<p class="bodytext">This year, there has been continuous rainfall from the first week of June. An area of 12,000 hectares is reserved for paddy cultivation in the region.</p>.<p class="bodytext">But, many farmers have been growing coffee, areca, plantain and ginger in paddy fields as they suffered losses in the previous years. Several others have left their land fallow.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In Shantalli hobli, farmers are done with the tilling and are transplanting paddy.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Agriculturist Dharma Shetty from Kitturu village said that the government should provide subsidy for paddy cultivation.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Agricultural department assistant director Yadav Babu requested the farmers to utilise the paddy seeds and manure provided by the department.</p>