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The Hindu
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Tenant farmers seek inclusion in Annadata Sukhibhava scheme
The Andhra Pradesh Tenant Farmers' Association has called for participation in the 'Chalo Mangalagiri' protest on June 11, demanding the State government extend the Annadata Sukhibhava benefit of ₹20,000 to every tenant farmer. State Secretary M. Haribabu, addressing a press meet in Guntur, on Monday (June 09) urged the government to remove the requirement of landowner signatures for issuing tenant identity cards and enact the promised new tenancy law. He criticized the current government for continuing the previous YSRCP-era law despite promising reforms.
The Hindu
30-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Tenant farmers plan protests in A.P. on June 9 for ID cards, crop loans
The Andhra Pradesh Tenant Farmers' Association State committee has passed a resolution to organise protests at all mandal headquarters on June 9, demanding immediate issuance of identification cards for tenant farmers, along with access to crop loans and investment assistance. In a statement on Friday, association president E. Katamayyah and general secretary P. Jamalayya said the kharif season was about to begin in the first week of June but the State government has not yet issued identification cards to tenant farmers. Without these ID cards, the farmers will be ineligible for crop loans. They demanded that the State government conduct Grama Sabhas and issue ID cards to tenant farmers without requiring landowners' consent. As per the RBI guidelines, they demanded that unsecured crop loans up to ₹2 lakh be issued as per the Scale of Finance norms. They also demanded that the 'Annadata Sukhibhava' scheme be extended to farmers for the upcoming kharif season. To pressure the government to implement these resolutions, the association called upon tenant farmers to participate in widespread protests on June 9 at all mandal headquarters across the State.
The Hindu
18-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Tenant farmers' association asks A.P. government to ensure supply of high-quality seeds
The Andhra Pradesh Tenant Farmers' Association demanded that the State government ensure high-quality seeds are made available to tenant farmers as the Kharif season is set to begin in the first week of June. In a statement on Sunday, the association president A. Katamaiah and general secretary P. Jamalaiah demanded that the State government immediately announce a cultivation action plan and ensure the availability of certified quality seeds for all required crops. Private seed companies have hiked prices excessively to profit, and in many districts, in the last Kharif season, these companies sold substandard and adulterated seeds, deceiving farmers, they said. They urged the Agriculture Department to conduct inspections of agencies and private seed shops, and to take strict action to prevent the circulation of spurious seeds. Legal action should be taken against companies and shop owners who cheat farmers by producing and selling adulterated seeds. If necessary, they demanded that the Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act (PD Act) should be used to curb this menace, they said. According to estimates by the Agriculture Department, about 85.65 lakh acres are cultivated every year in the State. Of this, 34.75 lakh acres is paddy, 14.80 lakh acres groundnut, 14.67 lakh acres cotton, 9 lakh acres pulses, and the rest is maize, green gram, black gram, and other crops. The government usually prepares seed stock in advance, based on these estimates. 'However, this year, the A.P. Seeds Corporation has reportedly failed to prepare it adequately. It is said that due to pending dues from previous years, seed suppliers are unwilling to supply to A.P. Seeds, causing delays,' they said. Considering this, the Tenant Farmers' Association demanded that the government urgently intervene and supply certified seeds for all crops on full subsidy.
