Farmers in Khammam district are facing severe hardships at maize procurement centres due to shortages of gunny bags and transport trucks. Telangana Rythu Sangham district secretary Bonthu Rambabu accused local Ministers of ignoring farmers’ problems, forcing them to bear extra financial burdens.
The CPI(M)-affiliated Telangana Rythu Sangham has accused Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy of attempting to dismantle the cooperative system by nominating Congress workers to cooperative societies. District secretary Bonthu Rambabu announced district-wide protests beginning December 27, warning that abandoning farmer-led elections would harm the cooperative structure.
Telangana Rythu Sangham farmers staged a protest in Wyra mandal of Khammam demanding immediate supply of 500 metric tonnes of urea. They warned of falling paddy yields and losses in cotton and green gram due to inadequate fertiliser supply and delayed Markfed purchases
Paddy farmers in Khammam protested after the district supply officer halted unloading at Konijerla’s Raju Rice Mill, citing milling limits. Waiting four days, farmers faced losses. The protest ended when officials allowed unloading
Demand alternative arrangements to be made for diverting Godavari waters to Wyra reservoir by constructing an escape channel at Ginnelavagu to provide water to the lands of erstwhile Khammam district
The sangham leaders staged a protest at Wyra tahsildar office in the district on Friday demanding completion of loan waiver process and release of paddy bonus
The farmers associations feel that nothing much has been done by the Spices Board of India for chilli farmers as it focuses much on other spices. As a result, chilli farmers, when selling the produce, are at the mercy of traders, who are accused of exploiting the farmers in terms of offering a profitable price
