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Cotton farmers across Telangana are facing severe losses due to unseasonal rains, pest infestations, and procurement hurdles. With yields dropping and moisture levels high, CCI has reduced quotas, forcing farmers into distress sales below MSP. Protests have erupted, and many farmers are turning to daily wage work under MGNREGA as debts mount.

A 34-year-old farmer from Wankidi mandal, Kumram Bheem Asifabad, died by suicide after suffering losses in his cotton crop, which he had cultivated using borrowed funds. The incident highlights the growing distress among farmers facing poor yields and mounting debts.

Unseasonal rains on Friday night caused significant damage to cotton and paddy crops in Mancherial and Adilabad districts. With rainfall far exceeding seasonal norms, farmers are facing financial hardship and have appealed to the government for immediate crop damage surveys and compensation.

In Kothagudem, a podu farmer and his family staged a dramatic protest after forest officials uprooted their cotton crop, allegedly grown on patta land. The family fell at the feet of Congress MLA Payam Venkateswarlu, seeking justice. CPI (ML) New Democracy leaders condemned the act and demanded accountability.

Heavy rains across the erstwhile Adilabad district have damaged standing crops in over 50,000 acres, severely affecting thousands of farmers. Major crop losses were reported in Mancherial, Nirmal and other areas. Cotton, paddy, chilli and soybean were the worst affected crops, while rural connectivity also took a severe hit.

Cotton and paddy farmers in Karimnagar are facing distress due to a prolonged dry spell. With cotton seeds withering and paddy transplantation delayed, farmers fear crop loss. Rainfall is 19 percent below average compared to last year’s excess rainfall

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

Forest officials reported that leopard pugmarks were found in the Ameenpur forest beat near the village. They urged locals to remain cautious and advised farmers not to enter agricultural fields before 10 a.m. and to leave by 4 p.m. They also recommended that cotton growers work in groups and wear face masks for added safety.

While the cotton crop ready for harvesting, venturing out into fields to harvest cotton balls has become a risky affair, with more than one tiger on the prowl

District Forest Officer Nagini Banu reported that tiger pugmarks were spotted in a cotton field on the outskirts of Parimandal village. She mentioned that the tiger's movements are being monitored using CCTV cameras and animal trackers. The gender and age of the tiger are yet to be determined.

Says the Chief Minister has no time or interest to address farmers' issues in the State

They are coming forward to buy a particular variety seed as they growers registered 12 quintals of cotton per acre and saw considerable profits when they had sown it last year.

According to sources, the traders and middlemen were buying the weedicide for Rs.500 per litre and selling it to farmers at double that price.

Adilabad: A farmer died, allegedly by suicide after consuming pesticide at his field due to depression on account of damage to standing cotton crop in the recent rains at Nagalkonda village in Narnoor mandal. Police identified the farmer as Ade Srinivas (27), from Nagalkonda village. He had taken a loan of Rs 5 lakh and […]

Kotapalli Sub-Inspector Ravi Kumar said that the deceased was Omkari Gattumallu, a resident of Royyalapalli

Kamareddy: Unknown persons burnt 24 quintals of cotton crop of a tenant farmer at Golladi tanda of Kamareddy district. Bassi Bhirmal, a tenant farmer and native of Golladi tanda of Gandhari mandal, cultivated cotton crop in four acres and collect the yield and put it in the field on Sunday. On Monday, when they visited […]

The fresh spell of rain came as a jolt to paddy farmers who had already suffered crop losses due to heavy rainfall two months ago