Other Plant Disease -- India
Leaf spot disease has begun to affect groundnut plants. Spots due to "alternaria disease" has the potential to inflict more than 50% crop loss. The disease is seen in several places in Ranipet and Vellore districts.
"It will affect the growth of the plant, resulting in huge loss," [a farmer said]. [He] urged the agriculture department to look into the matter to save the crops. "The authorities must initiate remedial action without delay to save farmers from incurring huge losses," he
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