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Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy backs crop diversification despite earlier criticism of similar proposals. He promotes commercial crops for sustainability, rules out pressure on farmers, flags gaps in crop bonuses, and plans a new agency to curb adulteration

BRS leader Harish Rao slams the Revanth Reddy government for neglecting the Palamuru Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Project and compromising Krishna water sharing. He demanded restoration of 90 TMC allocation, accused the Chief Minister of betrayal and announced meetings to expose the government

A farmer in Peddapalli district lost his life after being electrocuted while attempting to hang aluminium reels on electric wires to protect his paddy crop. The incident occurred in Kothapalli village of Dharmaram mandal. Unaware of the conductive nature of aluminium, Bhukya Mallesh Naik died instantly when the reel made contact with a waterlogged area.

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.

By mid-August, Telangana’s Kharif sowing crossed 1.10 crore acres, surpassing last year’s figures. However, sowing is largely confined to rain-fed areas due to inconsistent rainfall, urea shortages, and irrigation delays. Delayed MSP bonuses have further impacted farmers' liquidity, leading many to opt for less water-intensive crops

Despite the increased paddy production in the country, the BJP MP said developed countries were not importing paddy due to its failure to meet their standards and extensive use of urea.

Transformed rural landscape by expanding irrigation, boosting agricultural output, improving incomes. Reduced unemployment, curbs migration, accelerates growth in dairy and aquaculture, marking a major leap in rural development

It presents a serious challenge. The widespread, unplanned approach to paddy cultivation is now in question

The Telangana Civil Supplies Corporation is currently gearing up with the necessary infrastructure to commence full-fledged procurement from the third week of October

Dubbak MLA said the area under paddy cultivation came down to 25,000 acres this Vanakalam in Dubbak constituency compared to 1.70 lakh acres last year

The area under paddy in the current season, as per the projections of the Agriculture Department, is expected to be over 66 lakh acres, little over one third of the projected Kharif area of 1.52 crore acres this year.

Paddy is expected to be cultivated in 3.27 lakh acres.

Investment in technology must be prioritised and barriers to adoption must be addressed through essential government interventions.

In the nation-wide data released by the union Agriculture Ministry on Friday, the Telangana State recorded over seven per cent growth in paddy sown area during the ongoing Vaanakalam (Kharif) season when compared to last Vaanakalam season.

Nalgonda: Majority of the farmers in the district appear to have decided to go in for paddy cultivation in Yasangi despite the State government’s categorical stand that it would not procure paddy following the Centre’s refusal to buy rice. The farmers are hoping to mill the paddy and sell the rice to traders in the […]

Hyderabad: With the central government deciding not to procure parboiled rice from Telangana, the State government has again appealed to farmers not to take up paddy cultivation in Yasangi. During a video conference with district Collectors here on Saturday, chief secretary Somesh Kumar said farmers, who had tie-up with seed companies or with millers or […]

Siddipet: The district collector P Venkatrami Reddy has asserted that he had never intended to show disrespect to the court nor did he make controversial comments about paddy cultivation. In a statement here on Wednesday, the collector maintained that his statement about paddy was misrepresented and twisted by some vested interests. He maintained that he […]

Hyderabad: State BJP president Bandi Sanjay Kumar here on Thursday alleged that government officials were creating confusion among farmers on cultivating paddy. He clarified that the Centre would purchase every grain of the crop. Sanjay, who observed deeksha at the State BJP office here in support of farmers, demanded that the officials who made remarks […]

MP Kotha Prabhakar Reddy says that dry seeding reduces the investment on paddy cultivation by about Rs 10 thousand on acre cultivation

Extent of area under cultivation zooms to 63.13 lakh acres against the season normal of 36.43 lakh acres