"adilabad-farmers"

Farmers in Adilabad and neighbouring districts, facing a rainfall deficit of up to 42 percent, have turned to age‑old rituals and festivals like Kappathalli and Bathukamma to invoke rains.

The erstwhile Adilabad district continues to face below-normal rainfall more than 45 days after the onset of the southwest monsoon. Farmers are worried about the prolonged dry spell and are also struggling with a shortage of farm labourers, increasing cultivation costs

Farmers across the erstwhile Adilabad district have raised concerns over an acute shortage of DAP fertiliser, weeks after facing difficulties in procuring urea. Officials attributed the shortfall to limited allocations and disruptions caused by the conflict in West Asia.

Farmers in the erstwhile Adilabad district have expressed concern over the app-based urea distribution system, alleging flash sales and limited access. Poor digital literacy, dependence on landowners and weak internet connectivity are making fertilizer purchases difficult, they claimed

Boath MLA Anil Jadhav provided financial assistance to farmers whose maize crop was damaged due to a fire caused by an electric short circuit in Nigini village, and assured support while directing officials to investigate the incident

Farmers in Adilabad and nearby districts face long delays in receiving Pattadar passbooks after the Dharani portal was replaced by Bhu Bharathi, with printing arrears stalling document issuance.

Farmers in Adilabad staged a protest demanding immediate release of the Rythu Bharosa benefit, warning of a siege on the Telangana Assembly if their demands were ignored.

Farmers in Adilabad expressed disappointment over the delay in Rythu Bharosa benefits. They recorded selfie videos and sent them to Rahul Gandhi and the Governor, urging immediate release of crop investment support as financial pressure mounted

Paddy procurement in Adilabad region during the Vanakalam season has slowed sharply, with less than half the target achieved. Officials cite the State government’s delay in releasing the promised Rs 500 per quintal bonus for fine‑variety rice as a key reason.

Former Minister Jogu Ramanna announced that BRS cadres and soy farmers would obstruct Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s visit to Adilabad on January 8, citing the government’s failure to ensure smooth procurement of soybeans.

Farmers in Mukhra (K) village staged a rare protest by beating themselves with slippers to express anger against the Congress government. They alleged delays in Rythu Bharosa payments and fertiliser shortages, saying poll promises had not been fulfilled.

Demand the State government to take steps to extend crop investment support scheme and crop loan waiver in a full-fledged manner

A packet of seeds weighing 475 grams is now priced at Rs 901 as against Rs 767 in 2021

Officials refuse to buy more than 37 quintals of cotton from each farmer after 4 pm; farmers allege that they were forced to bribe computer operators at ginning mills to sell produce over the stipulated quantity

52-year-old farmer allegedly died by suicide as he was depressed over his inability to repay debts caused by farm crisis at Garkampet village in Gudihathnoor mandal

Fear that model code of conduct in view of MLC elections may further delay disbursement

Farmers, who raised the commercial cotton crop expecting they would be to make profits by selling the cotton produce at remunerative price this year, are facing one or other problems to sell cotton produce in the district.

Farmers staged dharna blocking roads and raised slogans against the State government for not extending the waiver to them. They said that they were forced to roam around banks to get the scheme. Due to the protest, traffic came to a standstill for a while.