Farmers across Adilabad, Nirmal and Kamareddy are facing up to 40 per cent yield loss as incessant rains and pest attacks hit soybean crops. With prices below MSP and delayed procurement, growers are struggling to recover even basic investments.

Hyderabad: Farmers across many districts including Nirmal, Adilabad and Kamareddy are reeling from incessant downpours that ravaged crops during critical growth stages, and impacted yields by up to 40 percent leaving families on the brink of bankruptcy.

The State’s soybean acreage stands at a projected 3.60 lakh acres for the 2025-26 season, with an estimated output of 2.79 lakh tonnes. Though the extent of crop was moderate, it was overshadowed by national glut and global trade issues. For growers who invested over Rs 20,000 per acre in seeds

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