Bhojpur Farmers Concerned Over 'Kotre' Disease Outbreak in Akbare Chillies

Bhojpur. Farmers are worried due to the outbreak of 'Kotre' (blight) disease in commercially cultivated Akbare chillies in Bhojpur. Farmers are in trouble as blight, insect infestation, and wilting of plants have spread during the time of fruit picking and ripening.Leading farmer Anil Shrestha of Bokhim, Bhojpur Municipality-5, said that the 'Kotre' or blight disease, which causes half of the chilli plant to dry up, has appeared. He said that within a week of the infection starting, the chilli plants in the field are completely destroyed. The disease's impact is most visible especially when the chillies are ripe and ready...