. Alongside, his government greatly water availability for farming through the building of several large dams. The government also directed farmers to grow fine rice varieties and other water and fertiliser intensive crops. Contrary to KCRâs projections, this reduced the income of farmers as the new glut in fine rice varieties struggle to find a viable and remunerative market.
GV Ramanjaneyulu is an agricultural scientist who has researched and written extensively on public-policy issues impacting food systems and farmers livelihoods. Tushar Dhara, a reporting fellow with The Caravan
, spoke to Ramanjaneyulu, the executive director of the Centre for Sustainable Agricultureâan independent agriculture research organisation based in Hyderabadâabout the results of KCRâs agricultural policy. They discussed how the three farm laws would impact farmers in Telangana who are going through a marketing crisis, and the distinct lack of farmersâ protests in the state
Jan 06, 2021, 16:03 IST
WARANGAL: As the political scenario ahead of the civic polls heating up, TRS Government Chief Whip Dasyam Vinay Bhaskar issued a serious warning to BJP Telangana state unit president Bandi Sanjay to watch his words while talking against the Chief Minister K Chandrasekhara Rao, on Wednesday. The TRS Chief Whip slammed the BJP leader for making derogatory remarks against KCR during a public rally in Warangal yesterday.
Vinay Bhaskar questioned the BJP leader as to where he was when the Telangana movement took place and reminded him of the fact that KCR was ready to sacrifice his life for the cause of the State.