Farmer organisations in Adilabad and neighbouring districts have urged the Centre to extend the cotton procurement deadline till March, citing delayed harvesting due to weather and labour shortage. They warned of losses if forced to sell to private traders
Tension erupted in Gadwal's Putanpalli as cotton farmers were stopped by police from meeting Agriculture Commission Chairman Kodanda Reddy. The farmers protested seed failure and lack of compensation. Reddy later assured them of action and a forthcoming Seed Law
