Other Plant Disease — India
Seed-borne fungal disease bakanae has hit large areas of paddy crop in Karnal [district]. Farmers fear it may affect the productivity and reduce the yield. “The fungal disease has attacked my basmati crop, although I used fungicide,” said a farmer, adding that he had approached the authorities for its remedy. [Another] progressive farmer said the same adding that it had affected around 4 acres [1.6 ha] of 1509 variety of the crop. He said it might lead to a huge loss.
An expert said, “It
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