"cotton-seeds"

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

Kumram Bheem Asifabad: Another farmer died after being struck by lightning when he was sowing cotton seeds in his farm in Chintalamanepalli mandal centre on Friday. The victim was identified as Rauthu Ravuji (42), a resident of Chintalamanepalli mandal headquarters. Ravuji lost consciousness when the lightning struck him. He breathed his last while being shifted […]

Kumram Bheem Asifabad: Three persons were arrested and a trader was booked for allegedly possessing and trading banned spurious cotton seeds here on Friday. A total of 150 kg of the seeds worth Rs 3 lakh, were recovered from them. Kaghaznagar DSP Karunakar told pressmen that the accused persons were Shaik Jameer from Gorregutta village […]

Mancherial: In-charge Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Akhil Mahajan warned that stringent action would be taken against those who indulge in smuggling of banned spurious cotton seeds and pesticides in the district. He convened an awareness meeting with authorized dealers of the seeds and owners of private transport agencies in Bellampalli on Friday. Speaking on […]

Mancherial: The menace of smuggling of banned spurious cotton seeds continues to haunt Mancherial district even as police and authorities of the agriculture department jointly try to clamp down it. It is leaving an adverse impact on farmers and soil. The operations of sowing cotton seeds would usually commence in June. Farmers buy the seeds […]