The central team visits drought-affected farms in Hassan

Officers of the inter-ministerial central team visited drought-affected agricultural land in Hassan taluk on Saturday. | Photo credit: PRAKASH HASSAN

An inter-ministerial central team visited drought-hit farms in Hassan taluk on Saturday to assess the impact of drought on crops in the district.

A team led by Sudam Bag, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, New Delhi inspected maize fields and interacted with farmers in Dudda, Kittinakere, Gowripura, Chikkakadalur and neighboring villages.

In Dudda, the team visited Javarayya and Dyavamma’s farm and collected details of maize and ragi losses and impact on coconut yield. Members also spoke to Prashanth Kumar, a dairy farmer in the village.

The farmers told the team that the crops were destroyed due to failure of rains. The corn did not produce grain, and what was left in the fields was not even fit for cattle feed.

Hassan Lok Sabha member Shreyas Patel met the team and apprised its members about the hardships caused by the drought to farmers in the district.

The team was accompanied by senior district officials including Deputy Commissioner KS Lathakumari, Zilla Panchayat CEO Shubham Shukla and heads of various departments.

Other members of the team were Ashish Pandey, Deputy Advisor, Drinking Water and Sanitation Department; Pradeep Kumar, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Food and Public Distribution; and Karan Chaudhar, Deputy Director, Mahalanobis National Crop Forecast Centre, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.

On Sunday, the team will visit parts of Arasikere and Holenarsipur taluks.

Published – 3 Oct 2026 19:40 IST