Against the grain: Spurious seeds and middlemen trigger debt crisis in Telangana's Gadwal; farmers lose land

Farmers in Telangana's Jogulamba Gadwal are facing a debt crisis fueled by substandard cotton seeds and predatory middlemen. These middlemen lend money for seeds, and when crops fail, they seize farmers' lands as repayment. Numerous families have lost their ancestral lands, trapped in a cycle of debt and exploitation, prompting calls for action against seed companies and middlemen.

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