VIJAYAWADA: The Nivar cyclone, which broke the back of farmers in the State, has proved devastating for bengal gram farmers. The cyclone damaged the crop at the initial stage itself and now with ...

The ryots in the district, who had raised the crop in a total 3.40 lakh acres, have already destroyed about 10 to 20 per cent of the produce. They too have decided to raise Bengal gram.

The price of Bengal gram that would prevail at harvesting season in the major market of north Karnataka has been predicted by monthly modal prices of Bengal gram. Prices from other major markets ...