After regulated cropping, Telangana govt now asks farmers to frequently rotate crops
January 26, 2021
K Chandrashekar Rao, CM, Telangana - The Hindu×
After experimenting with Cropping Regulation System for two agricultural seasons and dropping the practice, the Telangana government has now asked farmers to rotate the crops frequently.
“The practice of farmers going in for one crop on a regular basis should be done away with. There is a need to change (rotate) in crops in order to increase the yields,” Telangana’s Chief Minister, K Chandrashekar Rao, told officials.
This is a sharp contrast from the government’s stand last year when it introduced the Cropping Regulation System. The focus of the system was only on cotton and paddy, which attracted the ire of farmers. At a recent review meeting, the CM asked the officials to encourage the farmers to discuss other aspects like mechanisation as well, at the recently built Rythu Vedikas across the State.
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Farmers and people participate in the Parade for Farmers in Hyderabad rally from L B Nagar to Uppal, organised by All India Kishan Sangharsh Coordination committee on Tuesday. (DC Image/P.Surendra)
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Ryots against closing procurement centres in State
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The round table conducted by the CPI(M) at Sundaraiah Bhavan in Khammam on Friday. | Photo Credit:
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Ryots against closing procurement centres in State
The speakers at a roundtable organised by the CPI(M) district committee here on Friday warned of an intensive agitation on the lines of the ongoing steadfast stir by farmers on the borders of New Delhi if the State government fails to drop its alleged move to close the procurement centres in the State.
The roundtable attended by leaders of a host of farmers’ organisations has resolved to undertake mandal-level deekshas for five days from January 3 all over the district in protest against the Centre’s new farm laws and other “anti-farmer” policies.
Hyderabad citizen groups stand in solidarity with farmer protests
Hundreds pay homage to farmers who lost lives during the ongoing agitation
By Mohammed Hussain| Published: 21st December 2020 12:53 pm IST
Hyderabad: Diverse citizen groups of the city on Sunday joined hands to declare solidarity to farmers protesting against the Centre’s farm laws. They extended full and strong support to protesting farmers’ demands, including repealing anti-farmer laws, approved by the BJP-led government.
Of hundreds who gathered included domestic workers, teachers, lecturers, parents of students, women and transgender organizations, lawyers, unorganized workers, residents of slums, software engineers, writers and poets.
The groups also paid homage to over 30 martyrs who lost their lives in the ongoing agitations at the Delhi border. December 20 was declared as the nationwide “Farmer Martyrs Shraddhanjali” day. A banner with the photographs of all of them was displayed prominently a