Hyderabad: Kisan Congress Highlights Threat of India-US Trade Deal to Telangana Farmers
(UNI) The Telangana Kisan Congress on Wednesday expressed concern that the proposed India-US trade deal could have a severe impact on farmers in Telangana and demanded its immediate review.
During a meeting held at Gandhi Bhavan—attended by TPCC President and MLC Mahesh Kumar Goud, as well as State Minister Dansari Seethakka—speakers stated that Indian farmers are already selling their produce at prices 30-40 percent below the Minimum Support Price (MSP). They warned that opening the market to subsidized US agricultural products could further worsen the plight of these farmers.
They pointed out that American farmers receive substantial annual subsidies averaging USD 66,314, whereas, according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Indian farmers incurred losses amounting to approximately ₹111 lakh crore between 2000-01 and 2024-25.
The meeting highlighted that following the removal of an 11 percent import duty, cotton imports surged rapidly; this caused prices to plummet by ₹1,000–₹1,500 per quintal, resulting in losses for local farmers. It was further warned that increased imports of cotton, soybean oil, and maize could depress domestic prices, thereby adversely affecting farmers in Telangana who cultivate cotton, maize, soybeans, groundnuts, and sunflowers.
The leaders stated that 30–40 percent of the state's cropped area could be impacted, potentially jeopardizing the livelihoods of 24–30 lakh farming families and resulting in an estimated annual income loss of ₹5,286 crore.
Criticizing the Union Agriculture Budget for 2026–27, they argued that the allocations under schemes such as PM-Kisan and crop insurance were insufficient to compensate for the losses incurred by farmers. Under the agreement with the United States, they demanded the cancellation of imports of cotton, maize, soybeans, and sorghum, as well as a complete ban on genetically modified food products.
In a statement, describing the agreement as a "death warrant for farmers," the leaders announced that they would stage a massive protest near Indira Park after Ugadi to demand its revocation.
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