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A fire triggered by a suspected short circuit broke out at a cotton mill in Turkawadagaon village of Kangti mandal early Sunday, destroying nearly 30 tonnes of cotton and machinery. Firefighters rushed to control the blaze, while losses are yet to be assessed

Traffic on NH 44 came to a halt after farmers in Adilabad staged a rasta roko protesting restrictions on cotton and soybean procurement. The JAC alleged that CCI was not buying cotton at the support price and farmers faced losses due to new rules

Cotton procurement resumed across Telangana after a two-day ginning mill strike, bringing relief to farmers. Over one lakh quintals arrived at major markets on Wednesday. Prices ranged between Rs.7,500 and Rs.8,050. Industry leaders continue to demand changes to CCI procurement norms

Despite early and above-normal 2025 monsoon rainfall, Telangana’s Kharif sowing lags 2020 levels by 3.55 lakh acres due to dry spells, urea shortage, rising input costs, and delayed irrigation. Paddy area rose slightly, while pulses and cotton showed moderate growth

Telangana’s Kharif season began on a strong note with excess rainfall boosting sowing beyond last year’s figures. But a growing urea shortage now threatens paddy crops, with experts warning of up to 50 per cent yield loss due to nitrogen deficiency

Telangana’s Kharif sowing has fallen behind due to a 42% rainfall deficit and low reservoir levels. With just 36,300 acres of paddy sown against a 66 lakh-acre target, prospects for a robust Kharif harvest remain uncertain, especially for paddy

Despite a good harvest, the farmers are struggling to cover production costs

The deecased, Poshaiah grew the cotton crop on his 10 acres of land; he was disheartened to register a dip in yield and consumed the pesticide when he was alone

The fire was contained within the mill, with cotton stored outside, preventing significant damage. Firefighters quickly arrived at the scene and managed to extinguish the blaze.

In a letter, the ICAR has communicated its decision on establishing the centres to Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University (PJTAU) Vice-Chancellor Prof. Aldas Janaiah.

Harish Rao said that the government had failed to make arrangements to purchase paddy, cotton, and maize, forcing farmers to sell their produce to middlemen at a much cheaper rate than the MSP.

Farmers seeking a fair price for their produce agreed to sell cotton to private traders for ₹6,840 per quintal. The process went smoothly on the second day, with traders purchasing around 10,000 quintals of cotton on Saturday, according to Marketing department officials.

The cotton would reach the procurement centres from the first week of November and the officials should ensure that farmers do not face any problem, Bhupalpally Collector Rahul Sharma said

Says measures taken by the BRS government in the past had increased agriculture and cotton production in the State

As of September 12, sowing operations have been completed in only 1.23 crore acres, around 95 per cent of the normal cultivation area of 1.29 crore acres for the ongoing Vanakalam season.

Farmers could not take up sowing of any other dry crops such as maize, red gram and other crops due to lack of adequate rainfall

Why do cotton clothes shrink, while polyester ones do not? Cotton fibre made of cellulose shrink as the fibre swells when they get wet and contract as they dry

Farmers started preparing the fields for sowing seeds of various crops mainly staple paddy, cotton, soya bean, red gram, green gran, maize, etc.

The farmers from several parts of the district arrived at the market expecting the CCI would buy the produce in the early morning.

The centre had fixed a minimum support price of Rs 7,020 per quintal for the long staple cotton variety that is widely grown in Telangana