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Farmers in Rukmapur village suffered devastating losses after the ‘Pathur 7545’ paddy variety failed on over 100 acres. With yields dropping below 7 quintals per acre, they have approached officials seeking action against the seed supplier and compensation for their investment

Telangana’s Rabi paddy sowing for 2025-26 has risen 10-15%, driven by full reservoirs and assured irrigation. Experts warn this overreliance could threaten crop diversity, oilseed production, and storage capacity, while fertiliser supply may fall short if expansion continues

A preliminary report by the Telangana government reveals that Cyclone Montha and its associated rains have damaged standing crops across 4.47 lakh acres in 179 mandals, affecting over 2.53 lakh farmers. Warangal, Khammam, and Suryapet are among the worst-hit districts, with paddy and cotton suffering the most.

Unseasonal rains on Friday night caused significant damage to cotton and paddy crops in Mancherial and Adilabad districts. With rainfall far exceeding seasonal norms, farmers are facing financial hardship and have appealed to the government for immediate crop damage surveys and compensation.

Telangana is poised for a record paddy harvest thanks to a favourable monsoon, but farmers face mounting challenges. Escalating input costs, urea shortages, and a nationwide rice glut have driven prices below MSP, threatening profits.

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

Farmers in Wyra mandal of Khammam district staged protests over delayed urea supply, despite submitting required documents a month ago. With only 445 bags available, many were left waiting, prompting demonstrations at the PACS warehouse and tahsildar office. Agriculture officials have assured distribution within two days.

Farmers in Karimnagar are reeling under a dual crisis as bacterial leaf blight infects paddy crops already stressed by a shortage of urea. The disease, triggered by erratic weather and poor crop rotation, has spread across fields sown in June and July. Agricultural experts recommend nutrient sprays, potash application, and strict water management, as no direct pesticide exists for the blight.

Farmers said they were waiting to receive the bonus since January. They noted that they are facing inconvenience due to delay in the release of the bonus

Ryots cultivate paddy because of the good prices commanded by superfine varieties in both domestic and international markets

The mill, known for its irregular practices, had been under the scrutiny of the Civil Supply authorities for quite some time

Very few mills have come forward to take up the process of custom milling rice (CMR) following an unprecedented condition set by the State government to submit 10 percent of bank guarantee against the cost of grains in the district.

Despite a bonus of Rs.500 announced by the State, paddy farmers in the district are not showing interest to sell fine variety grains to the government.

The district recorded an average rainfall of 10.7 mm, with Kasipet mandal experiencing the highest at 41.2 mm, followed by Jaipur mandal with 23.7 mm. Bellampalli, Nennal, Dandepalli, and Bheemini mandals each received over 15 mm of rain. Since June 1, the district has accumulated 1,028 mm of rainfall, slightly above the normal average of 1,015 mm, as of November 2.

According to police, the paddy grains were seized when the driver failed to show relevant documents to transport paddy at an inter-state checkpost

Kranthi Kiran said the farmers were trying it difficult to save paddy nurseries while the rest were contemplating whether to go for paddy transplantation and demanded that the irrigation department release water from the left canal of the Singur project.

In May, in Nirmal district, farmers had staged a rasta-roko on the road protesting the delay in procurement of paddy and tacky arrangements at a paddy procurement centre at Chamanpalli village.

Owing to the export ban, falling onion prices and agrarian crisis is a key poll issue in the area where BJP and Shiv Sena (Shinde) leaders are facing farmers' ire during the poll campaign.

Despite the presence of stem borer, the farmers of Narayanraopet had got more than average paddy yield in the last Yasangi

Hyderabad: Scaling up the fight against the Centre, TRS President and Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Monday kickstarted the day-long protest demanding that the union government purchase entire paddy crop produced during the Yasangi (Rabi) season. The party is also demanding that the union government to announce a national uniform food grains procurement policy. […]