From The New Indian Express
Center Owned by Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.Poor monsoon leaves Shivamogga farmers jittery over uncertain harvests
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SHIVAMOGGA: After losing nearly Rs 1.35 lakh on maize and sweet corn across five acres, Prashanth of Chikkadanavandi village has invested more than Rs 1 lakh in watermelon, hoping for rain to save his next crop. With the southwest monsoon failing to deliver adequate rainfall, Prashanth, 42, is…