Telangana’s farmers face an acute urea shortage amid disputes between State and central governments. Delayed paddy transplantation, long queues, and black-market activity threaten 10–15% crop losses, fuelling unrest and raising concerns over food security and farmer livelihoods
Telangana's Kharif sowing in 2025 has reached 90 lakh acres, a significant increase from last year. However, paddy transplantation remains behind schedule with only 35 lakh acres covered out of a target of 66 lakh. Erratic rainfall and urea shortages have hindered paddy sowing, while crops like cotton and maize are progressing well.
In a dramatic rescue in Peddapalli district, fifteen women agricultural labourers from Goureddypet were stranded midstream while crossing the overflowing Nakkalavagu rivulet after a day's work in Mallial.
The closure of the educational institutions due to COVID-19 is prompting many students from poor families to either help their parents or even work as farmhands in rural areas
While the total area expected to be transplanted for this Vanakalam in 16 mandals of Warangal Rural district is 75,767 acres, the operation has been carried out in 7,438 acres till July 20
Tourism Minister V Srinivas Goud said farm operations had increased significantly due to the proactive measures of the State government including construction of numerous irrigation projects.
Nizamabad: A quarrel between two migrant workers groups claimed the life of a person at Mokanapally village in Navipet mandal on Monday. According to police, the migrant workers from Bihar came to Nizamabad for paddy transplantation works and were staying on the compound of a rice mill at Mokanapally. On Monday morning, two groups of […]
