Mahabubnagar: JadcherlaMLA Janampally Anirudh Reddy has unveiled a Rs 3.94 crore free groundnut seed programme for farmers across his constituency. According to Jadcherla Mandal Agriculure officer Gopinath, the scheme with 100 per cent subsidy is going to begin next week on either September 23 or 24. Analysts view Reddy’s large-scale seed distribution as both a lifeline for distressed farmers and a strategic political response aimed at pacifying a community whose support will be critical in the upcoming polls. Alongside the seeds, farmers will receive soil testing, market linkages, and training sessions through the Value Chain Clusters (VCC) scheme to boost productivity and profits. Initially about 5,475 farmers have been listed out based on their earlier data of crop history and soil feasibility in Midjil, Jadcherla, Nawbpet and Urkonda mandals.