Farmers in Telangana are struggling as the Centre and State continue to trade charges over soybean procurement. BJP MLA Payal Shankar raised concerns about delays and strict quality norms, while Agriculture Minister Thummala Nageswara Rao admitted that discoloured crops were being rejected by NAFED.
Former minister Jogu Ramanna was detained in Adilabad while protesting alleged government inaction on farmers’ issues, including soybean procurement. BRS cadres staged a bandh, disrupting transport as shops and institutions remained closed amid heavy police deployment to maintain order
The state government, through Markfed, has already procured 59,000 metric tonnes of soybean from farmers at the minimum support price of Rs 4,892 per quintal, as announced by the central government
