Farmers in Siddipet’s Hymadnagar village confronted PACS staff over alleged black marketing of urea, after being told stocks had run out. Agitated farmers offered to pay higher prices and threatened protests before police arrived to defuse the situation
Telangana, which ranks fifth in India for fertilizer usage with an average of 173 kg per acre, faces a supply crisis that has led to localised price hikes
Facing an acute urea shortage amid Kharif sowing, Agriculture Minister Thummala Nageswara Rao has appealed to the Centre for urgent intervention. Telangana has received only 3.06 LMT out of 5 LMT allocated so far, sparking concern among farmers
Agriculture Minister Thummala Nageshwara Rao is also expected to visit the capital to discuss the issue with the Union Fertilisers Minister, pressing for more domestically produced urea to compensate for import delays.
