Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister warns of reduced food production after 80% crop loss
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara warned of potential food production shortages following an 80% crop loss in drought-affected regions of the state. He urged the Finance Department to expedite compensation payments to farmers and called for an all-party delegation to seek federal assistance.
Why it matters
The severe crop loss highlights the ongoing impact of climate-driven drought on regional food security and the economic stability of the agricultural sector.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister warns of reduced food production after 80% crop loss left G. Parameshwara File Photo File Photo https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/9anmgv/article71623949.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/WhatsApp%20Image%202026-09-20%20at%207.21.30%20PM%201.jpeg Anna Santana Fernandes _12436 left While sowing during the kharif season was badly affected by the drought, most of the sown crops wilted in the drought-affected areas due to prolonged dry spells. File Photo File Photo https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/uyrqn5/article71623939.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/9509_15-11-2016_17-15-22_MANDYA_DROUGHT_CROP_LOSS_01.JPG MAHADEVA B Mandya Karnataka 15_November_2016 : Dried paddy fields near Maddur in Mandya district. According to a recent survey, Rs. 105 crore worth kharif crops in Mandya district have been damaged due to inadequate rainfall and the escalation of Cauvery water crisis. Bengaluru Stating that the prevailing drought conditions owing to the deficient southwest monsoon, which ended last month, had led to a loss of 80% of crops in certain regions of the State, Deputy Chief Minister and Revenue Minister G.
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