Officers say the problems are sporadic
Soya farmers in Belagavi and Dharwad said they are suffering great losses due to spurious seeds, erratic rainfall and a new wave of pest attacks.
The pest Helicoverpa armigera, also called African earworm or stem borer, has caused extensive damage, said the farmers. Some farmers in Mutawad village near Saundatti in Belagavi district are so upset that they have uprooted their crops.