S Ramesh Mysuru: Paddy Harvest in Twin Mysuru and Chamarajanagar Regency has been postponed because of an adequate amount of harvesting machine.
Paddy has been cultivated at 95,000 hectares in MySuru District and 26,390 hectares in Chamarajanagar Regency.
About 10 metric metrics tons of rice results are estimated during this season, from both districts.
Although rice is ready to harvest since the first week of December, a large number of farmers said they could not harvest their plants due to the lack of rice harvesting machines.
Heavy rain caused waterlogging in the fields last month, because most farmers could not harvest their rice, and forced to wait until the rain water was drained from their fields, so that the rice harvesting machine could reach its field.
Because the government has not introduced a rice harvesting machine under the Krishi Yantra Dhare unit, where farmers can employ machines such as subsidized prices, rice farmers are forced to hire a rice harvesting machine brought from various neighboring Tamil Nadu districts through commission agents, in two district districts, but They almost doubled their rental prices this year, forcing farmers to pay more to rent machines.
“Against Rs 1,800 to Rs 2,400 years ago, for various types of rice harvesting machines, engine operators are now filling Rs 2,200 to Rs 3,200 per hour this year.
In addition, they are reluctant to harvest rice in the wet field.
Right since the rice is planted, until harvest , because the rain is not season, farmers are forced to cause losses.
If the increase is Rs 100 or Rs 200 per hour, nominal costs, and farmers are ready to pay, but they demand Rs 1,000 extra hourly, quoting the increase in fuel prices, maintenance costs, costs Workers, added misery for farmers, “said Kiragasur Shankar, a rice farmer at T Narasipura Taluk.
Director Joint Agriculture Dr.
Mahantheshappa said that the issue of the commission of rice harvesting machines demanded more rental costs sorted by a meeting chaired by the deputy commissioner in Kejabban.
“District administration has fixed Rs 1,800 per hour for tire rice harvesting machines, and Rs 2,600 per hour for a type of rice harvesting machine chain, because this type of machine can harvest rice even if water is not dried from the rice fields.
Farmers can file complaints against the engine operator in The nearest agricultural office or Raitha Samparka Kendras, if a higher rental is demanded, “he said.