Rythu Sangham demands rollback of fertilizer, fuel price hike
The Rythu Sangham in Andhra Pradesh has called for the immediate rollback of recent price hikes in fertilizers and fuel. They argue that these increases are exacerbating the crisis in the agriculture sector ahead of the kharif season. The organization also condemned the alleged harassment of farmers protesting against land acquisition for an airport project.
- ▪The Rythu Sangham demands the withdrawal of recent fertilizer and fuel price hikes.
- ▪They claim the Centre's policies are pushing the agriculture sector into crisis.
- ▪The organization criticized the alleged harassment of farmers protesting land acquisition for an airport project.
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The Andhra Pradesh Rythu Sangham on Sunday demanded immediate withdrawal of the recent hike in the prices of fertilizers, and petrol and diesel, alleging that the Centre’s policies were pushing the agriculture sector into a deep crisis ahead of the 2026 kharif season.In a statement, Sangham State president V. Krishnayya and State secretary K. Prabhakar Reddy said companies had increased prices of complex fertilizers twice in a span of 15 days, citing West Asia crisis as a reason.
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