The prevailing drought has brought acute distress upon coconut farmers in Karnataka, who were already affected by the falling price of copra. They are now anxious about saving their coconut plantations as water scarcity has led to crop wilting in Tumakuru and Chitradurga districts. The delay in copra procurement has caused losses for the farmers, who are also struggling with the drying up of borewells. Despite raising these issues, it has not become a significant election concern.