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Hans India
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Farmers call for bandh on May 20 for remunerative prices
Khammam: Demand remunerative prices for their produce and to protest against anti-farmer policies being implemented by the Central government under the leadership of Narendra Modi, Telangana Farmers' Association has appealed to the people to make the countrywide rural bandh on May 20 a grand success. Speaking at a farmers' conference held in Thootikuntla village of Bonakal mandal on Wednesday, association district secretary Bonthu Rambabu and mandal secretary Thulluru Ramesh said that the agricultural policies followed by the Central government are pushing farmers to ruin. They said that there is a situation where farmers are begging to sell their hard-earned crops in the market. They are suffering severely because they are not getting remunerative prices for their produce. They demanded that the recommendations of Dr. Swaminathan Commission be implemented and the minimum support prices of agricultural produce be legalised. After taking office for the second time, US President Trump said that by declaring a trade war in the name of increasing trade tariffs, agriculture in India will go into further crisis.
Hans India
12-05-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Demand grows for chilli board in Khammam
Khammam: A chilli board is being pushed for in Khammam by the Telangana State Farmers' Association, Telangana Farmers' Association, farmers from affiliated associations of various parties, the CPM, the CPI, and mass line parties. In this regard, the Khammam Roundtable discussions with farmers and traders was held, the chilli market was under siege, and there was a dharna in front of the Collectorate. Moreover, beginning from the next month, planned activities for the chilli board will be undertaken by interested parties. Following the establishment of a turmeric board by the Central government in Nizamabad, farmers are now calling for the establishment of a board in Khammam. Telangana grows between 3 lakh and 4 lakh acres of chilli annually. This includes the districts of Khammam, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Mahabubabad, Warangal, Hanumakonda, and Mulugu, in addition to Suryapet, Nalgonda, and Gadwal. In the Rayalaseema districts of Guntur, Krishna, Prakasam, Nellore, and Kurnool, chillies are also farmed. In Andhra Pradesh, between 5 lakh and 6 lakh acres are used for chili farming. But as of right now, there isn't a chilli board in the entire nation. According to local farmers, it would be advantageous for both Telugu states to establish a chilli board in Khammam district, which serves as the entry point to Telangana and Andhra. The establishment of the chili board will boost the international market for exports, provide regular training for chilli farmers, and give high-quality chilli cultivation boards the chance to take production-related action. The board will be able to host regular awareness seminars on chilli production for farmers and offer rewards to those who grow chilli organically rather than using pesticides because it has unique money, authority, and a unique system. The Horticulture Department is currently in charge of chilli farming. Officials are keeping an eye on the Horticulture Department's crops, just like they are on other crops. As of right present, chilli farming has no minimum support price.
Hans India
02-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Telangana Farmers' Assn calls for rural Bharat Bandh on May 20
Hyderabad: Senior leaders of the Telangana Farmers' Association, Sarampalli Mallareddy and State General Secretary T Sagar, have called for a rural Bharat Bandh to be held on May 20, inspired by May Day. Addressing, after hoisting the flag marking the occasion of the May Day at the Telangana Farmers' Association state office, they said that while they fought for an eight-hour workday, the current Modi government has legally allowed workers to toil for up to 13 hours under new labour codes. They also expressed their disappointment over the government's failure to deliver on the promise to enact the Minimum Support Price Act during Modi's tenure. Furthermore, they criticised the Electricity Amendment Act, claiming it has caused significant injustice to poor and middle-class individuals in the agricultural sector. The leaders accused the BJP government of plotting to undermine employment by reducing funding for the Rural Employment Guarantee Act. They asserted that the government is attempting to abolish the democratic rights and laws outlined in the Constitution. They also pointed out that the Modi administration has failed to control rising prices, resulting in declining living standards for citizens, and emphasised the lack of increase in minimum wages. They urged people to make successful the nationwide rural bandh on May 20, and to protest against the policies of the Modi government. B Venkat, the National General Secretary of the Agricultural Workers' Union, Paladugu Bhaskar, the State General Secretary of CITU, R Venkatramulu, the State General Secretary of the Telangana Agricultural Workers' Union, along with Vice Presidents of the Farmers' Union Bonthala Chandra Reddy and Aribandi Prasad Rao, and others participated in the programme.
