Shivamogga MP B.Y. Raghavendra highlights plight of areca growers in Parliament, seeks Centre’s intervention

Key Points

1. Shivamogga MP B.Y. Raghavendra raised issues of areca growers in Lok Sabha on December 4, 2025.
2. Growers in Malnad region suffered losses due to yellow-leaf disease (YLD) and leaf spot disease (LSD).
3. Yield in areca plantations has drastically reduced due to YLD and LSD.
4. Heavy rains in 2025 intensified the impact of the diseases.
5. Defunct rain gauges led to flawed insurance assessment in the kharif season of 2024-25.
6. Growers were denied rightful compensation due to shortcomings in the weather-based crop insurance scheme.