Farmers urged to adopt drought-resilient indigenous crop varieties

The 12th Annual General Meeting of the Desi Seed Producers Company was held at the Institution of Engineers Hall, in Mysuru on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement With the El Nino phenomenon and deficient rainfall posing a threat to horticultural crops, Joint Director of Horticulture, Mysuru, Manjunath Angadi, has urged farmers to adopt preventive measures and prioritise the cultivation of drought-tolerant indigenous crop varieties.Inaugurating the 12th Annual General Meeting of the Desi Seed Producers Company at the Institution of Engineers Hall in Mysuru on Wednesday, Mr. Angadi said inadequate rainfall could adversely affect horticultural crops by slowing plant growth, delaying flowering, and increasing the incidence of pests and diseases, ultimately reducing yields.Seed cons