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Hindustan Times
11-08-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
‘Success as sweet as mango': MB Patil hails Vijayapura farmer's year-round Thai mango harvest
Karnataka Minister for Large and Medium Industries M.B. Patil has hailed the achievements of Vijayapura's farmers, highlighting the story of one cultivator who is growing Thai mangoes year-round through organic, pesticide-free methods. In a post on X, Patil credited the assured water supply from the Upper Krishna Project (UKP) and the district's irrigation initiatives for transforming agriculture and helping farmers turn bold ideas into sustainable livelihoods. Karnataka minister MB Patil. Also Read - Bengaluru airport braces for Independence Day rush ahead of long weekend, warns of delays at security checks According to a report in The Times of India, 45-year-old Naveen Manganavar, also known as Nooranda, from Shivanagi village in Vijayapura taluk, has proven that mangoes aren't just a summer fruit. Using water from the UKP for his farmland in Kaggod village, Manganavar planted 3,000 saplings imported from Thailand across seven acres in 2021. Today, his orchard yields fruit all year, earning him more than ₹10,000 a day, and drawing farming enthusiasts from across the region. Speaking to TOI, Manganavar said his inspiration came during a visit to Thailand in 2011 while working part-time at an insurance company. 'The idea stayed with me, but my father and three brothers initially felt it was too risky. I kept researching and developing the plan while continuing with my routine work,' he said. Also Read - 19 km in 32 minutes? Bengaluru's Yellow Line wins praise on day 1, but frequency a concern For years, the family's stony land was used for onions and other crops with modest returns. In 2021, they finally backed his mango venture. Out of 5,000 imported saplings, 2,000 failed to survive, but the remaining 3,000 began bearing fruit in 2024, turning his gamble into a lucrative and sustainable success. Patil said such stories are proof of how modern irrigation, combined with innovation, can reshape agriculture in regions like Vijayapura
India Today
30-06-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Karnataka Minister raps own government over unfulfilled promise to farmers
Karnataka Excise Minister RB Thimmapur, who also holds charge of Bagalkot district, has hit out at his own government over the prolonged delay in resettlement and rehabilitation (R&R) of farmers affected by the Almatti dam under the Upper Krishna Project (UKP) at a meeting with farmers and activists in Mudhol, Thimmapur expressed concern over the government's inefficiency in implementing R&R works. He pointed out that no progress had been made for over six months despite repeated assurances to remarks come amid growing dissent within the Congress, with several party MLAs already raising concerns over slow-paced development and allegations of corruption in the incumbent Congress government. In December 2024, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar assured farmer groups in Belagavi that the rehabilitation works would begin within six months. However, Thimmapur's comments indicate that little progress has been made since last week, another Congress leader, Kagwad MLA Raju Kage, threatened to resign over similar issues. Speaking in Ainapur, Belagavi district, Kage said that not a single work order had been issued despite the Chief Minister approving a Rs 25 crore special grant two years funds were meant for road development and the construction of 72 community halls in his constituency. Kage blamed the state administration for the prolonged delays, questioning why it takes two years just to begin the work.- EndsTune InMust Watch IN THIS STORY#Karnataka
