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Hybrid paddy cultivation in Kumram Bheem Asifabad has expanded from 20 to 3,000 acres in eight years. Farmers adopting the male-female hybrid crop are achieving higher yields and profits, supported by favourable conditions and guidance from seed companies.

The Telangana Civil Supplies Department has procured 12.38 lakh metric tonnes of paddy during the Rabi 2025-26 season. Payments worth Rs 1,129.43 crore under the Minimum Support Price scheme have been directly credited to the accounts of 1.54 lakh farmers.

Drone-based paddy plantation is being tested on a pilot basis in select Telangana districts to tackle labour shortage and reduce cultivation time. Scientists say the method can cover large areas quickly without affecting crop yield.

A paddy procurement centre in Kishtapur village was shut after allegations that paddy worth Rs 3 crore was misappropriated. Labour Minister Dr Vivek ordered its closure and an inquiry, following a farmer’s complaint supported by documentary evidence

Medak SP D V Srinivas Rao warned that strict action would be taken against farmers drying paddy or other grains on roads and road margins, citing several recent accidents caused by such practices involving unsuspecting motorists, especially two-wheeler riders.

Over four lakh Telangana farmers are protesting against the delay in Rs 1,160 crore bonus payments for fine paddy sales from last season. The prolonged wait, officials say, is due to a cash crunch, but farmers fear worsening debt and distress

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

In a unique experiential learning initiative, students from Zilla Parishad High School in Odyaram participated in paddy plantation activities, gaining firsthand knowledge of farming practices. This initiative was designed to promote practical learning, instill values such as teamwork and responsibility, and help students appreciate the hard work of farmers.

BRS leaders lodged a complaint with the ED alleging a Rs 423 crore paddy procurement scam involving Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and Civil Supplies officials. They claimed funds were siphoned off through money laundering and demanded a wider probe by central agencies

In a statement, Kavitha said the government’s failure to procure the crop on time has left lakhs of farmers in distress. She remarked that the State cannot prosper, if farmers suffer.

The district records an average rainfall of 11 mm; Basar mandal receives the highest rainfall of 24.8 mm

Farmers had shifted the harvested paddy to procurement centres to sell it to the government in Khanapur, Mudhole and Nirmal Assembly segments

Paddy, papaya plantations damaged at many places; electric poles broken in some places causing disruption in power supply

Telangana farmers are facing severe hardships as unseasonal rains, accompanied by gales and hailstorms, continue to wreak havoc across different districts

Despite the government's market intervention initiative aimed at parallel purchases to prevent distress sales, the impact has been minimal. Private buyers, particularly millers, remain largely absent from the market

Thota Yadagiri, a farmer from Tungaturthy Assembly constituency from Nalgonda, staged a protest at Gandhi Bhavan, demanding an explanation from the government over failing to waive his crop loan

Criticises government for failing to purchase paddy effectively, leaving farmers with unsold produce despite producing 1.53 crore tonnes during Vaanakalam season

Tensions are rising at the Karnataka-Telangana border as farmers from both states found themselves at loggerheads over paddy movement. Some 50 vehicles carrying paddy from various locations in Mahabubnagar and Nagarkurnool districts heading to Raichur market were halted at the Krishna Bridge.

Following the unexpected rains, the paddy kept by farmers at government-run procurement centres was damaged.

Some 700 quintals of paddy were soaked by the unexpected rainfall in the district