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Summary:
The Andhra Pradesh Tenant Farmers’ Association is criticizing the state government for failing to keep promises made during the election campaign regarding tenant farmer welfare. They allege that key pledges, such as repealing the Tenant Farming Act, issuing identity cards, extending the Annadata Sukhibhava scheme, and providing low-interest loans, have been ignored. They also accuse the government of scrapping free crop insurance and failing to ensure fair prices for farmers’ produce. The association questions the government’s motives for an upcoming outreach program and demands accountability.
News Article:
Andhra Pradesh Tenant Farmers Slam Government Ahead of Outreach Program
VIJAYAWADA – November 23, 2025 – The Andhra Pradesh Tenant Farmers’ Association has launched a scathing critique of the ruling coalition government, accusing it of abandoning key promises made to tenant farmers during its election campaign. The criticism comes just ahead of the government’s planned State-wide outreach program scheduled for November 24th to December 2nd.
In a statement released Sunday, association president E. Katamayya and general secretary P. Jamalayya asserted that the government lacks the “face or moral right” to engage with farmers given its failure to address critical issues. The association leaders highlighted unfulfilled pledges to repeal the earlier Tenant Farming Act, streamline the issuance of identity cards for tenant farmers, and extend the Annadata Sukhibhava scheme to all landless tenant cultivators.
“Eighteen months have passed, and not a single promise has been implemented,” stated Katamayya.
The association underscored the central role of tenant farming in the state’s agricultural sector, estimating that nearly 80% of land is cultivated by tenant farmers. Despite assurances from the Chief Minister regarding low-interest crop loans for tenants, the association claims no progress has been made in the past three agricultural seasons.
Further fueling the criticism, the association accused the government of scrapping the free crop insurance scheme, burdening farmers with high premiums, and failing to ensure minimum support prices (MSP), which has forced them to sell their produce at distress prices.
The association is demanding accountability and has called upon the government to apologize for its failure to deliver on its promises rather than engaging in a publicity-driven outreach program.
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