Pre-monsoon rain cheers ryots
MYSORE: Farmers in the region, especially those involved in rain-fed cultivation and who lost crops last year due to drought, are in upbeat this time with pre-monsoon rain raising their hopes. The region, particularly Mysore district, has received good pre-monsoon rain, prompting farmers to take up the sowing of kharif crops. Mysore usually gets pre-monsoon rain in good quantity during April-end and early May. But the delay in getting this rain has left the farmers with bad memories of last year's drought. However, the good spell of rain in the last 3-4 days, particularly on Friday night, has got them set for the sowing season, which has already begun in some parts of the district. According to the agriculture department, all seven taluks of Mysore district and four taluks of Chamarajanagar received good rain on Thursday and Friday. Krishnaiah, joint director of agriculture, said: "Barring T Narasipura, rest of the taluks of the district received good rain on Friday. This is