Cultivation of Rabi crops reaches record level in Telangana this season

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Extent of paddy, maize and jowar crops is highest-ever with the State consolidating its position as major partner in country’s food security

Published - April 13, 2026 08:22 pm IST - HYDERABAD

HYDERABAD

Favourable weather conditions coupled with the availability of ample water in most of the major projects and energy for pump-sets and lift irrigation schemes have enabled cultivation of Rabi crops to a record extent in Telangana this year (2025-26).

The cultivation in 89.41 lakh acres is labelled as “unprecedented”, and it includes cultivation of paddy - 64.11 lakh acres, maize - (14.99) and jowar (4) crops in record extents.

Published - April 13, 2026 08:22 pm IST

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