Roads and Buildings Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy urged Nalgonda farmers to avoid paddy and adopt less water-intensive crops amid declining water levels. He said Nagarjuna Sagar reserves were sufficient only for drinking needs and called for greater crop diversification
Farmers in Nalgonda staged a protest on the Addanki-Narketpally road, alleging rice millers were forming a syndicate and refusing to pay remunerative prices for fine rice varieties. Prices dropped from Rs. 2,700 per quintal to Rs. 2,250–2,550 after April 1, leading to unrest.
Farmers in Sarvelu village, Yadadri Bhongir district, are struggling to secure urea bags despite government claims of sufficient stock. Many farmers, including Damodar Reddy, have demanded that the government scrap the app system and ensure direct supply of urea to villages.
