A tenant farmer in Telangana’s Suryapet district set fire to his standing crop after inadequate irrigation water and electricity supply caused three of his four leased acres to wither. The incident highlights mounting distress and financial burdens among struggling farmers
A farmer in Telangana's Jogulamba Gadwal district allegedly set fire to his 20-acre paddy crop after it dried up due to inadequate irrigation despite the presence of the Rajolibanda Diversion Scheme (RDS) project nearby.