Bollere Hanumant, a farmer from Raravi village in Siruguppa taluk, is facing severe financial distress after spending approximately Rs 15,000 every day to irrigate his one-acre groundnut crop using water tankers. The crop is at risk of drying up due to a lack of rainfall and water scarcity, forcing the farmer to rely on expensive tanker supplies to save his investment.
Hanumant transports water from the Vedavathi river source via three tankers daily to irrigate his field. He stated that he took loans to cultivate the groundnuts based on expectations of timely rain, but the failure of the monsoon has left the crop withering. “I took loans believing in the rain to grow groundnuts, but the rain did not come properly and the crop is drying up. With no other option, I decided to irrigate through tankers, but I am bearing an expense of Rs 15,000 per day to water the crop once,” Hanumant said. The farmer emphasized that he is willing to bear the debt as long as the crop is saved, while the dual pressures of potential crop loss and high water costs have caused significant anxiety among farmers in Raravi.
