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
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.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
