Farmers resist land takeover in Karnataka's fertile silk hub of Sidlaghatta (original) (raw)
Farmers Puneeth (left) and Rangareddy showcase a fresh harvest of kohlrabi in their fields at Yannanguru village in Sidlaghatta on Saturday.
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Sixty-five-year-old farmer Muniyappa tends to silkworms at his rearing shed in Nadipinayakanahalli on Saturday.
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Seventy-two-year-old farmer T V Krishnappa atop his tractor at his farm in Basavapatna on Saturday. Krishnappa who owns three acres of land is preparing his fields to cultivate ragi and beetroot this year.
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Farmer Anjanappa inspects his sprawling 8-acre plantation.
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Published
06 June 2026, 21:43
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