Madikeri: For the past two years coffee land of Kodagu, also known for its oranges, has been facing devastation triggered by floods and landslides affecting the crop and causing loss to the growers.
Over the years, the crop area has not expanded much with issues over falling prices and pest attacks. In a bid to expand the crop which is primarily cultivated amidst coffee plantations, the Department of Horticulture has grown over 54,000 orange saplings for distribution among the growers for planting them in their plantations this year. These saplings had been produced at State-run Horticulture Farms across Kodagu.
