Members of Parliament from Karnataka Mr Nalin Kumar Katil (Mangalore), Mr H Viswanath (Mysore) and Mr Jayaprakash Hegde (Udupi and Chikkamagalur) called on the Union Minister for Agriculture Mr Sharad Pawar in New Delhi on March-21 and appealed the Union Minister to “Provide Special Financial Package to Areca Growers those who suffered crop losses due to Yellow Lead Decease (YLD) and Root Decease” in Dakshina Kannada, Chikkkamagalur, Uttara Kannada, Shimoga And other Districts of Western Ghats” to overcome Financial crises After the discussion The Union Minister assured that he will look in to it.
