Farmers in Medak faced long queues and urea shortages at fertiliser shops and PACS centres on Wednesday. An elderly farmer’s plea for two bags of urea went viral, while farmers staged a rasta-roko demanding manual sales and adequate supplies
The Telangana government has sought additional urea allocation, citing a fertiliser shortage during Vanakalam. However, the Centre told Parliament that the State received more urea than its pro-rata requirement and had sufficient closing stocks, disputing the shortage claim
Telangana Rythu Sangham farmers staged a protest in Wyra mandal of Khammam demanding immediate supply of 500 metric tonnes of urea. They warned of falling paddy yields and losses in cotton and green gram due to inadequate fertiliser supply and delayed Markfed purchases
YSRCP leader Y S Jaganmohan Reddy accused CM Chandrababu Naidu of creating an artificial urea shortage, leading to a Rs 250 crore scam. He criticised the 'Super Six' celebration, alleged privatisation of medical colleges, and failure to fulfil election promises
Farmers in Khammam and Mahabubabad protested severe urea shortages, with a woman fainting in a queue due to exhaustion. Supply mismanagement, limited stock, and unmet promises from authorities are raising fears of crop damage and poor yields
BRS activists staged a dharna in Thimmapur mandal demanding immediate supply of urea for farmers. Led by former MLA Rasamai Balkishan, the protestors accused the Congress government of neglecting farmers and warned of intensified agitation if fertiliser was not supplied
Farmers across different districts have been complaining about difficulties in obtaining sufficient urea, which is crucial for the Vanakalam (Kharif) crops.
