Maize farmers in Warangal staged a protest alleging delays in procurement due to inadequate centres. Former Minister Errabelli Dayakar Rao blamed the government for negligence, citing lack of facilities, shortage of gunny bags and delays in starting procurement
Modernisation works at Khammam Agricultural Market are progressing slowly despite significant funding. Former AMC Chairman Gundala Krishna alleged lack of planning, design flaws, and inadequate infrastructure, warning of future transport issues and urging better facilities for farmers
BRS leader Ennila Anil alleged that maize farmers in Nirmal are facing losses due to the delay in setting up procurement centres, forcing them to sell produce to private traders at lower prices, and demanded immediate government action
Agriculture Minister Thummala Nageshwar Rao urged farmers in Telangana to shift from paddy to alternative crops like oil palm, citing better returns, government incentives and procurement support, while noting that the Centre may not procure additional rice from the State
BRS MP Vaddiraju Ravichandra praised Telangana’s agricultural growth under KCR, citing key schemes, while criticising the Congress government for failing to fulfil promises and address farmers’ issues, during the Appropriation Bill debate in the Rajya Sabha
Maize farmers in Khammam district have expressed distress over the delay in setting up Markfed procurement centres. Farmers say they are forced to sell produce far below the government support price and have demanded early procurement and a bonus
To address vegetable storage and boost cultivation, the Telangana government will train over 800 farmers as vegetable cultivation volunteers through primary agricultural credit societies, Agriculture Secretary K Surendra Mohan said at a horticulture meet in Hyderabad
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
The Philippines has expressed interest in importing high-quality rice and paddy from Telangana to meet its growing foodgrain demand, estimated at two million metric tonnes for the coming year. During discussions in Delhi, Agriculture Minister Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. met Telangana's Civil Supplies Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy to explore export opportunities.
The Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme (KLIS) has transformed Telangana’s agriculture, reversing decades of drought and despair. The project is also about identity, dignity, and justice for State’s farmers
The malicious political narrative must move beyond narrow cost-benefit metrics to recognise KLIP’s role in correcting historical injustices, empowering the marginalised, and breaking cycles of poverty
