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Turkapally Police, along with Agriculture Department officials, busted an interstate spurious cotton seed racket and seized ₹10 lakh worth banned BG-II seeds. One person was arrested while another remains absconding. The accused allegedly misled farmers with false yield promises.

Adilabad police have busted an inter-state gang allegedly involved in smuggling spurious cotton seeds and arrested five persons. Authorities seized fake seeds, pesticides, packing equipment and a car worth about ₹20 lakh. Four other accused remain absconding as investigations continue.

Authorities in Hyderabad seized 100 kg of banned BT-3 cotton seeds near Shamirpet and arrested a man from Andhra Pradesh. The accused was allegedly attempting illegal sale to farmers, raising concerns over crop failure and financial risks for cultivators.

Cyberabad police busted an interstate racket transporting banned BG-III cotton seeds worth Rs 90 lakh. Two persons were arrested after 3,000 kg of seeds were seized near Medchal. The main supplier is absconding, and the case is under investigation.

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

Police seized 140 kilograms of cotton seeds from the two. The value of the seeds was assessed to be Rs 3.50 lakh

Farmers alleged that the CCI and State government were intentionally not taking steps to address the glitches in Aadhaar servers

Commissioner of Police M Srinivasulu said raids were conducted on the house of Karnakonda Chandrashekhar in Bopparam and five quintals of cotton seed stored illegally was seized.

According to agriculture officials, farmers would need two packets of cotton seeds per acre which would weigh 475 grams each.

As many as 5.41 lakh packets of cotton seeds were available for cultivation in 2.16 lakh acres of land.

Unmindful of the scorching heat, they lined up in front of the shops but were allowed to buy only two bags of 450 grams each.

Farmers from nearby villages formed a serpentine queue at th Agro Sev Centre in Toopran to buy seeds, but they became agitated when they were told that there were no stocks leading to the protests.

Farmers from several parts of the district flocked the seed selling shops from 7 am, following shortage of the seeds belonging to a brand, Rashi-2.

The Collector said that there was no shortage of cotton seeds in the district. As 5.25 lakh packets of cotton seeds were required in the district as many as 5.60 lakh packets were available.

A sum of 400 kilograms of seeds were seized from their possession. The value of the seeds was assessed to be Rs 19.34 lakh.

Task Force Inspector Ch Rana Prathap said that Chapile Vinod from Gangapur village in Chinthalamanepalli mandal was nabbed while smuggling the seeds on his motorbike from Telangana to Maharashtra.

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.

Form groups with support of scientists to sell paddy, fertilizers, seeds

Commissioner of Police (CP) AV Ranganath on Sunday said the Task Force successfully apprehended the fraudulent seed vendors.

Two vehicles and five quintals of the seeds were seized from them. The value of the seeds was assessed to be Rs 10 lakh