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HUBBALLI: In the wake of increasing incidents of theft targeting chilli crop, a farmer from Hirenarti village in Kundagol taluk has installed solar-po.

India wise chilli farmers are suffering with wide damage from new pest Black thrips (Thrips parvispinus). Nuziveedu seeds is a 50 years research company in seeds, identified solution with new chilli hybrid NCH-6889 which will be available to Indian farmers soon. Black thrips is a widespread pest species of quarantine importance and designated as one of the pest species of South East Asia.

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, in Parliament, said the damage was assessed in a joint survey

When contacted, officials maintained that it is the central government that has banned 27 pesticides, including DDVP and phosalone