KHAMMAM: A team of scientists from Hyderabad led by agriculture department officials visited Kusumanchi mandal where farmers are affected with fake paddy seeds on Friday.The team of scientists, including Dr M Srinivasa Prasad, Dr D Krishanaveni, Dr GS Laha, Dr P Jagadeeswar, Dr N Ramgopal and R Srinivas accompanied by Telangana Seeds divisional manager Koti Lingam visited Chowtapalli, Palair and Kusumanchi villages and interacted with the affected ryots.
Farmers of Kusumanchi, Kallur and Vemsoor mandals suffered with fake paddy seeds allegedly supplied by Telangana Seeds. Farmers noticed that after planting the crop, there was no yield but growing is normal in paddy crop. Despite farmer’s complaints to officials concerned, no one responded but after appearing in news and Sattupalli MLA Sandra Venkata Veeraiah’s statement on Thursday, the scientist’s team came to district on Friday. Farmers allege they tried to mislead ryots by cross questioning.