Standing onion crop in around 40 acres has been lost following recent heavy rain in Kanahosahalli of Kudligi taluk in the district.

A majority of the farmers in the drought-hit taluk had grown onion this year and the yield was also good. However, even before the crop could be harvested, rain played spoilsport and damaged the crop.

Heavy rains accompanied with hailstones lashed Kudligi taluk on Sunday. The onion farms have been inundated with water leading to rotting of the plant, farmers said.

Kudligi tahsildar L Krishnamurthy said that the gram panchayat officials have submitted a crop damage report which would be forwarded to deputy commissioner.

In Shivamogga

Moderate to heavy rain accompanied by hailstorm lashed parts of Shivamogga district on Monday night causing loss to farmers. Sagar, Shivamogga, Bhadravathi, parts of Shikaripur, Sorab and Thirthahalli received good spell of rains. The heavy rains damaged paddy crop and banana plantation in Sagar taluk.

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