The curbs on non-Basmati varieties, which the Centre has been claiming to be a temporary measure, but likely to be in force for over six months, were expected to have a dampening effect on spirits of the growers.
Farmers in Siddipet had got Rs 100 crore worth of paddy yield in 2014-15 Yasangi while the same increased to Rs 1,500 crore in 2021-22, Harish Rao said after reviewing arrangements for procuring Yasangi paddy
Khammam: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao stood firmly behind Telangana farmers by his decision to purchase the entire yasangi paddy, stated Transport Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar. He launched a paddy procurement centre at Manchukonda village in Raghunadhapalem mandal in the district on Thursday. The minister described Chandrashekhar Rao as the true ‘Rythu Bandhu’ for his […]
Sangareddy: As part of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) Protest programmes, the farmers and TRS cadre across the erstwhile Medak district have hoisted black flags on their houses to register the protests against the Centre government which has refused to procure the Yasangi paddy. Andole MLA Chanti Kranhi and his family members have hoisted black flags […]
Hyderabad: The ruling TRS leaders and activists intensified the ongoing stir against the Centre’s policies over paddy procurement and hoisted black flags atop their residences and streets across 12,769 gram panchayats in the State on Friday. They took to the streets in some areas and raised slogans demanding that the union government procures entire paddy […]
Sircilla: Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister KT Rama Rao, exposing the deliberate attempts being made by the BJP government at the Centre and the saffron party’s State leadership to mislead Telangana farmers, said they were playing havoc with the lives of farmers in the State. “On one hand, State BJP president Bandi Sanjay Kumar […]
Khammam: The district TRS leaders have planned to stage a ‘Maha Dharna’ at dharna chowk here on Thursday. A preparatory meeting in that connection was held at Transport Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar’s camp office here on Wednesday. SUDA Chairman B Vijay Kumar, senior leader Gundala Krishna, TRS city wing president P Nagaraju and others addressed […]
Sangareddy: Distinct Cooperative and Marketing Society (DCMS) Medak has passed a resolution during its general body demanding the Food Corporation of India (FCI) to procure 100 per cent of Yasangi paddy harvest from Telangana here on Monday. Speaking on the occasion, Chairman Malkapuram Shiva Kumar has said that they have sent a copy of their […]
Khammam: Time has come to teach a lesson to anti-farmer and pro-corporate BJP government at the Centre, stated Transport Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar. He demanded the Centre to purchase Yasangi paddy from Telangana farmers through Food Corporation of India (FCI). He alleged that the Central government was acting in a biased manner towards Telangana. Ajay […]
BJP Telangana State president said several farmers were facing problems due to non-availability of tarpaulins and gunny bags to protect the paddy from sudden rainfall
In wake of Covid pandemic last year, govt had procured crops by establishing 6,400 paddy purchasing centers in every village, and this year too, there would be a similar number of centres would be set up, informed the Minister