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A farmer in Mancherial district fell at the feet of an Additional Collector, urging authorities to procure paddy lying at procurement centres for weeks. Farmers alleged severe hardship due to delays, unseasonal rains and lack of timely payments for their produce

Senior BRS leaders launched a scathing attack on the Congress government in Telangana, accusing it of reducing the three-day "Rythu Mela" to a political spectacle while failing to address farmers’ distress.

Heavy rains lashed Mancherial and parts of Jayashankar Bhupalpally districts on Tuesday night, causing damage to farmers. Several mandals recorded rainfall ranging from 15 mm to over 45 mm, with Mancherial mandal receiving the highest.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao criticised the Revanth Reddy government over delays in paddy procurement and alleged that farmers were being forced to sell produce to middlemen. He demanded immediate procurement of all crops without restrictions to prevent agrarian distress

Telangana is considering scrapping the Rs 500 per quintal bonus for fine paddy following the Centre’s advice, amid rising surplus stocks, fiscal pressure, and concerns over crop imbalance ahead of the upcoming Rabi season.

The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has directed District Agriculture Officers to enforce stricter norms for fertiliser sales, mandating biometric authentication and PoS receipts. Farmers, however, complain about difficulties in accessing smartphones and scanners due to worn fingerprints and ageing skin.

Farmers in Adilabad are worried about land acquisition for a proposed airport, fearing loss of livelihood. While the project has been welcomed, uncertainty over compensation, timing, and process has left small and tenant farmers anxious ahead of the cropping season

While praising the Telangana government’s decision to ban paraquat, a highly toxic herbicide with no antidote, doctors emphasised that its success depends on strict enforcement, monitoring of supply chains, prevention of illegal sales, and awareness among farmers and local authorities.

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has urged farmers to adopt crop diversification, citing surplus paddy and low returns. His remarks mark a shift from his earlier stance and focus on promoting commercial crops and sustainable agriculture

Congress leader T Jeevan Reddy led a farmers’ protest in Jagtial demanding maize procurement centres and MSP for farmers. The protest comes amid growing speculation about his differences with the party leadership and rumours about a possible exit from Congress

BRS Legislature Party deputy leader T Harish Rao has accused the Congress government in Telangana of betraying farmers by delaying the release of Rythu Bharosa financial assistance.

BRS leader KR Suresh Reddy said the Telangana Congress government has failed to repair minor structural damage at the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project despite expert recommendations and available Central funds, affecting farmers and reducing agricultural output

Former Minister T Harish Rao accused Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy of diverting public attention by issuing SIT notices to him and BRS working president KT Rama Rao. Welcoming Congress leader Surendar Goud into the BRS fold, Rao said the notices were politically motivated as they continued to raise public issues.

Former minister Jogu Ramanna was detained while leading a BRS protest demanding soybean procurement and relief for farmers’ issues. The bandh disrupted transport and daily life, with shops and schools shut as farmer groups extended solidarity

Farmers across Telangana braved freezing nights and long queues for urea during the rabi season, exposing a widening gap between ground realities and government assurances, even as the Congress government maintained that adequate fertiliser stocks were available.

Singur dam repair works in Sangareddy will halt irrigation for 40,000 acres under Singur canals and 25,000 acres under Ghanpur anicut in Medak. Farmers may switch to alternative crops, while protests are expected over potential losses during the Yasangi season

Check dams revived Telangana’s drought-prone agriculture, but rampant illegal sand mining and sabotage now threaten these gains

Telangana has recorded 793 farmer suicides since the Congress government took office. Rising debt, high input costs, erratic MSP, delayed Rythu Bharosa payments, and aggressive moneylenders are pushing farmers into distress, with the problem worsening in 2025, say activists and experts.

The Congress government has proposed widening the Hyderabad–Bengaluru highway under the High-Speed Corridor initiative, expanding it to six or eight lanes with service roads. Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has also urged the Centre to declare the route a defence and aerospace corridor, intensifying the political and economic stakes.

Despite a bumper Rabi paddy harvest, Telangana farmers are facing severe distress due to procurement delays, arbitrary weight deductions and rejection of stocks by rice mills. Farmers in districts including Nalgonda and Mahabubnagar have been forced to wait days with loaded vehicles, while millers cite excess moisture and poor threshing to impose heavy cuts.