The Telangana government has decided to procure additional maize, jowar and sunflower stocks following protests by farmers and Opposition parties over procurement delays. The State allocated additional funds for procurement after the Centre failed to respond to repeated appeals for assistance.
Farmers rushed jowar produce to Adilabad market yard amid suspension of procurement due to shortages of gunny bags, transport and storage facilities. The sudden influx caused traffic congestion as officials assured procurement would resume from Thursday.
A standing maize crop spread across two acres was damaged in Adilabad due to an alleged electric short-circuit, causing a loss of Rs 1.80 lakh. Farmers sought compensation as officials began assessing damage and studying recurring fire incidents.
Farmers in Nizamabad district are protesting low prices for fodder jowar, alleging trader syndicates are forcing down rates. MLAs raised the issue in the Assembly, demanding government intervention and a bonus to ensure remunerative prices.
According to agriculture officials, 20,071 acres of land in 130 villages in 15 mandals of Kamareddy district were damaged in the hailstorm which lashed the district on March 16.
India is the second largest producer of sorghum, a climate-resilient cereal, in the world. It is also one of the main cereal crops consumed in the country
Hyderabad: Directing State level senior and district level agricultural officials to be prepared to support over 87 lakh acres of Yasangi crop this year, Agriculture Minister Singireddy Niranjan Reddy said that plenty of rain, improved irrigation facilities and government’s farmer-centric programmes had led to increase in cultivation acreage. He also pointed out that several families […]
