Farmers across Telangana are facing steep hikes in cultivation costs due to high prices of fertilizers, seeds and labour. Paddy, cotton and chilli growers report rising debts as crop prices remain low, leaving small and tenant farmers with mounting financial stress
Farmers across Nalgonda district staged protests and road blockades on Friday over a severe urea shortage affecting kharif crops. Demonstrations began early morning in several mandals, with farmers demanding immediate fertiliser supply to prevent crop losses and mounting financial distress
Telangana faces a worsening urea crisis, leaving crops nutrient-stressed and vulnerable to pests. Farmers are turning to black market purchases at inflated prices, while diversion to industries and rising demand from expanded Kharif sowing have deepened the shortage across the State
BRS leader T Harish Rao accused the Congress government of negligence in tackling Telangana’s severe urea shortage, warning crops were at risk. He also blamed the Centre for policy failures and warned of intensified agitation if the crisis was not resolved immediately
Amid mounting criticism over the urea shortage, Telangana CM Revanth Reddy urged tighter inter-departmental coordination and proposed a Tirupati-style token system for farmers at PACS centres to ease distribution and prevent chaos. He also lauded officials for rain crisis management
Telangana farmers continue protests over acute urea shortages, with long queues and unrest across the State. Meanwhile, Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu and Labour Minister Vivek Venkatswamy travelled to Dubai for private events, drawing criticism from senior Congress leaders
