Heavy Rains and Floods Severely Damage Kharif Crops in Karnataka

01-Oct-2025 04:14 PM

Bangalore. Excessive rains and flooding in some areas of Karnataka, a major agricultural producing state in South India, have resulted in reports of damage to Kharif crops across 960,000 hectares.

The state Chief Minister recently conducted an aerial survey of districts like Kalaburagi and Yadgir to assess the crop situation, where the flood-affected areas were found to be extremely dire.

According to preliminary surveys, a total of 960,578 hectares of Kharif crops have been damaged by floods in Karnataka.

This includes 888,953 hectares of main Kharif crops and the remaining 71,626 hectares of horticultural crops. Excessive rains and floods have already caused significant damage to Kharif crops, but the problem is far from over. The southwest monsoon is now retreating, and farmers may be forced to face its challenges.

According to the Chief Minister, in accordance with the National Disaster Relief Fund (NDRF) guidelines, dryland farmers will receive compensation at the rate of ₹8,500 per hectare, with an equal amount provided by the state government.

Thus, farmers will receive compensation at the rate of ₹17,000 per hectare. Similarly, farmers in irrigated areas will receive a total compensation of ₹25,500 per hectare, with ₹17,000 provided by the NDRF and ₹8,500 by the state government.

For damage to perennial crops, farmers will receive ₹22,500 compensation from the NDRF and ₹8,500 per hectare from the state government.

The floods and rains in the state have caused significant damage to kharif crops, including pigeon pea (tuvar), black gram (urad), green gram (mung), cotton, and soybean. Significant damage to pulses, cotton, and soybean crops has been confirmed in North Karnataka.