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We have sought Rs 60 crore as compensation to be distributed among arecanut farmers in the district. Mangaluru: Heavy rain in Dakshina Kannada district has affected arecanut farmers as they have suffered losses due to fruit rot disease.The department of horticulture has received 56,474 applications for compensation from farmers who suffered losses in their arecanut plantations.Fruit rot disease (kole roga) had affected a large portion of the plantations in the district that received heavy rains. The district had received 3,222.7mm rain as on October 20 in 2017.Puttur, Sullia and Belthangady taluks received heavy rain in May and following months leading to increase in moisture content in arecanut farms. The government will release the compensation through the revenue department,” he said.In fact, the district administration had submitted an estimate of Rs 217 crore as loss under natural calamities which also includes compensation for fruit rot disease, sources said. The district had received 4,571.1mm rain as on October 20 this year from January..