Telangana is poised for a record paddy harvest thanks to a favourable monsoon, but farmers face mounting challenges. Escalating input costs, urea shortages, and a nationwide rice glut have driven prices below MSP, threatening profits.

Hyderabad: Driven by a favourable monsoon, Telangana is projected to achieve a record paddy production this year, surpassing previous highs. But this is expected to come with multiple challenges for the state’s farmers.

The bumper crop will be a double-edged sword hanging over the state as well. Farmers claim they do not have much to cheer about. They have already been hit by a steep escalation in input and cultivation costs.

Urea purchases have cost them heavily. The bumper crop is a double-edged sword. While it would add to the state’s farm output, it i

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