KTR demands white paper on procurement all Rabi crops
K.T. Rama Rao of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi has called for a white paper on the procurement of Rabi crops in Telangana, claiming that only 35% of paddy has been procured despite government assertions of 80%. He highlighted the distress faced by farmers, including deaths linked to procurement delays and the financial burdens imposed by the government. Rao demanded immediate action, including compensation for affected farmers and a review of procurement practices.
- ▪K.T. Rama Rao claims only 35% of paddy has been procured this year, contrary to government claims of 80%.
- ▪He reported that over 10 farmers have died while waiting at procurement centers due to delays.
- ▪Rao accused the government of deliberately delaying procurement to force farmers into distress sales.
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HYDERABADWorking president of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) K.T. Rama Rao has demanded that the Telangana Government publish a white paper on the procurement of all Rabi crops made this year so far. He alleged that not even 35% of the total paddy produced has been procured so far, though the Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy claimed 80% was procured.“We were expecting that the government would hold a review meeting on the paddy procurement, on farmers who died while waiting at the procurement centres, on the heaps of the produce due to heatwave conditions, heart attack and distress”, he said addressing a press conference in Hyderabad on Friday (May 21, 2026). He claimed that over 10 farmers have died so far.Reiterating some details, he stated that Md.
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