Telangana : Unseasonal rains damage maize crops in parts of Karimnagar; Rythu Sangham stages dharna in Khammam
Unseasonal rains and strong winds have damaged maize crops and mango orchards in Telangana’s Jagtial district, raising farmer concerns. Protests intensify as farmers demand immediate maize procurement centres to prevent distress sales. With more rains forecast, urgent government intervention is sought to protect crops and ensure fair prices.
According to sources, the unseasonal rain turned out to be a bane for scores of maize farmers as their standing crops were flattened under the impact of strong gales coupled with showers.
Moderate to extensive damage to standing crops of maize has been reported from Metpalli, Korutla, Kathalapur and various other mandals in Jagtial district. Mango orchards in Raikal and other parts of Jagtial district bore the brunt of gusty winds in the middle of the harvesting stage.
Meanwhile, the Telangana Rythu Sangham Khammam district committee has demanded that the government immediately set up maize procurement centres under the aegis of the TG MARKFED.
The members of the Rythu Sangham led by district secretary B. Rambabu staged a dharna in front of the Tahsildar’s office in Wyra to press their charter of demands. He said farmers have cultivated maize on nearly two lakh acres in the combined Khammam district this season.
In the wake of the forecast of unseasonal rains in the next few days, the government should immediately open maize procurement centres to prevent any damage to the maize crop and distress sale of their produce by the farmers. Paddy procurement centres should also be set up in Dachapuram, Gannavaram and Garikapadu villages in Wyra mandal, he demanded.
The demands include speedy resolution of land issues, including regularisation of Sada Bainama applications through Bhu Bharati portal and sanction of pattadar passbooks
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Source : The Hindu
