Farmers demand immediate payment for jowar procurement in Adilabad

Demanding an immediate disbursal of dues for the jowar procured by the government, farmers staged protest in front of the Tahsildar office at Bazarhathnoor mandal centre

Adilabad: Alleging delay in payment for jowar procured by the government, farmers staged a sit-in protest in front of the Tahsildar office at Bazarhathnoor mandal centre on Tuesday, demanding immediate disbursal of dues.

The protesting farmers said the State government had procured jowar from them several months ago but had not paid for it yet. They expressed anger over the delay, stating it was unjust to inconvenience those who feed the nation. Raising slogans against the government, they demanded swift action to clear the pending dues.

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They said the delay had severely impacted their preparations for the upcoming Vanakalam agricultural season, forcing them to borrow from private moneylenders at high interest rates to buy seeds and fertilisers. The farmers also criticised Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for not releasing the promised enhanced Rythu Bharosa crop investment support of Rs.15,000 per acre. They alleged the Congress government had deceived them by failing to fulfil this key assurance.

Warning of intensified protests if the government continued to ignore their plight, the farmers submitted a memorandum to revenue officials seeking immediate redressal of their issues.