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Telangana faces a worsening urea crisis, leaving crops nutrient-stressed and vulnerable to pests. Farmers are turning to black market purchases at inflated prices, while diversion to industries and rising demand from expanded Kharif sowing have deepened the shortage across the State

Heavy rains across the erstwhile Adilabad district have damaged standing crops in over 50,000 acres, severely affecting thousands of farmers. Major crop losses were reported in Mancherial, Nirmal and other areas. Cotton, paddy, chilli and soybean were the worst affected crops, while rural connectivity also took a severe hit.

Heavy rains over three days in Nizamabad, particularly in Balkonda constituency, have damaged thousands of acres of paddy, maize, and soya crops. Overflowing rivers and breached tanks worsened flooding, prompting local MLA Vemula Prashanth Reddy to demand Rs 25,000 per acre compensation

Kharif sowing in Telangana rebounded significantly after mid-July rains, reaching 82.92 lakh acres, well above last year’s mark. Cotton dominated the acreage, with paddy also showing strong progress.

Accuses Congress government of focusing on Miss World pageant while farmers were suffering across the State

Says the crop soaked in paddy purchasing centres will also be procured by paying minimum support price

The district saw unseasonal rains coupled with strong gales between April 30 and May 6

Farmers in Rustumpet, Sitharampur, Moosapet, Chinthakunta, and Narsapur villages have suffered heavy losses from rains and hailstorms damaging paddy crops

Former MLA Sunke Ravishankar says standing crops such as maize and paddy damaged in hundreds of acres due to recent heavy rainfall that hit Choppadandi constituency

A civic volunteer, identified as Chandan Das, died on the spot when he allegedly touched a live wire in Bud Bud in Purba Bardhaman district

State government directs joint assessment of crop loss due to the cyclone by officials of the Agriculture and Revenue Departments

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy had earlier revealed the preliminary estimates that around 1.53 lakh acres got damaged during the rains and assured farmers of support

Heavy rains in Adilabad district recently affected standing crops, including cotton, red gram, soya, and maize, across 1,961 acres. A preliminary assessment revealed damage to crops in the mandals of Jainath, Bela, Boath, Thamsi, Bheempur, Gadiguda, and Utnoor.

Officials of the agriculture department said that standing paddy, red gram, soya and maize crops to the extent of 1,961 acres were affected by heavy rains that lashed the district recently.

Excluding Hyderabad, among all the districts, Medchal-Malkajgiri recorded the highest rainfall of 28.3 mm till 7 p.m., followed by Rangareddy, which received 11.7 mm and Mahabubnagar 11.1 mm.

The farmers, in their letters have also demanded the government to announce Rs.25,000 as compensation for each acre of crop that suffered damages due to unseasonal rains or went dry due to water shortage.

Extensive crop damage has been reported due to the rains and the State government was reviving the crop insurance.

IT Minister KT Rama Rao said, "All the MLAs and other public representatives of the State should give assurance to the farmers in this difficult time."

Finance Minister T Harish Rao promised the farmers that he would take up the issue with Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao.

CM KCR announced a relief and rehabilitation assistance of Rs.10,000 per acre, which is higher than Central recommendations, for the crops damaged due to the recent hailstorms and unseasonal rains in Telangana