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Telangana Sets Record with 70.82 Lakh Tonnes Paddy Procurement

Telangana has set a new record by procuring 70.82 lakh tonnes of paddy during the 2025-26 Kharif season, surpassing its previous high. The state disbursed ₹16,606 crore as Minimum Support Price and an additional ₹1,425 crore as a bonus, benefiting approximately 14 lakh farmers. Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy termed the achievement a "Sankranti bonanza" for farmers. The record procurement was facilitated by 8,342 centres across the state and is attributed to government policies under Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy.

Key Points: Telangana's Record Paddy Procurement: 70.82 Lakh Tonnes

  • Record 70.82 lakh tonnes procured
  • ₹16,606 crore MSP disbursed
  • ₹1,425 crore bonus for farmers
  • 14 lakh farmers benefited
  • 8,342 procurement centres established
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Telangana achieves record paddy procurement of 70.82 lakh tonnes

Telangana achieves a record 70.82 lakh tonnes of paddy procurement, disbursing ₹16,606 crore MSP and a ₹1,425 crore bonus to 14 lakh farmers.

"This achievement is a Sankranti bonanza for Telangana farmers. - Uttam Kumar Reddy"

Hyderabad, Jan 13

Telangana achieved record paddy procurement of 70.82 lakh tonnes during the 2025-26 Kharif marketing season, surpassing the 2020-21 procurement of 70.2 lakh tonnes.

Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy said on Tuesday that Telangana has achieved a milestone in paddy procurement.

He said the record procurement has benefited about 14 lakh farmers across the State. The State disbursed ₹16,606 crore as the Minimum Support Price (MSP). The farmers were also paid a ₹1,425 crore bonus.

The minister termed the achievement a Sankranti bonanza for Telangana farmers. While greeting farmers on Sankranti, he described it as a festival of gratitude, prosperity, and farmer welfare.

Uttam Kumar Reddy stated that the Congress government is committed to the welfare of farmers and agricultural prosperity.

He said that Telangana achieved this milestone due to the partnership of farmers.

Out of the total 70.82 lakh tonnes of paddy procured, 32.45 lakh tonnes were coarse paddy, while the remaining 38.37 lakh tonnes of paddy were of the fine variety.

The farmers who grew a fine variety of paddy were paid a bonus at the rate of Rs 500 per quintal.

On the eve of Sankranti, the Civil Supplies Department released ₹500 crore towards the payment of bonus for farmers, at the direction of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, the department credited the bonus amount in the bank accounts of farmers. With this, the government has paid a total of ₹1,429 crore in bonuses.

In October last year, Uttam Kumar Reddy had announced that Telangana achieved an all-time high paddy production of 148.03 lakh tonnes during the kharif season.

This is claimed to be the highest paddy production by any state in the country.

He had stated that the State achieved a record production due to the policies followed by the state government under the leadership of Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka towards agriculture and the farmers.

A total of 8,342 paddy procurement centres were established across the State to purchase paddy grown on a total area of 66.8 lakh acres. As many as 4,259 centres were established through primary agricultural cooperative societies, 3,517 through IKP centres, and another 566 centres through other organisations.

- IANS

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Priya S
While the numbers are impressive, I hope the procurement process was smooth and timely. Often, the challenge isn't the quantity procured, but the delays in payment and the hurdles at the procurement centers. Did every one of those 14 lakh farmers get their MSP and bonus without any issues?
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Rohit P
Telangana setting a national record in paddy production is a matter of pride for the entire country! This shows what focused policies and investment in irrigation can achieve. Other states should take note. Jai Kisan, Jai Telangana!
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Anjali F
The scale is mind-boggling! 70.82 lakh tonnes... and over ₹16,600 crore disbursed to farmers. This kind of economic injection into the rural economy will have a massive multiplier effect. Well done to all the farmers and the officials who managed this huge operation.
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David E
As someone interested in agriculture, these are remarkable figures. The breakdown between coarse and fine variety is interesting. The bonus incentive for fine variety seems to be a smart policy to encourage quality production. A great case study in agricultural economics.
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Kavitha C
Setting up more than 8,300 procurement centres is no small feat. It shows commitment to ensuring farmers don't have to travel far. A prosperous Sankranti to all the hardworking families behind this harvest! May the coming year bring even better yields and fair prices. 🙏

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