Synopsis: Telangana is set to record its highest-ever paddy production this kharif season, with an estimated 148.3 lakh metric tonnes, driven by favourable monsoons and expanded cultivation across 67.57 lakh acres. The state government has set a procurement target of 80 LMT, but the limited quantity approved by the Union government, nearly full storage facilities, and difficulties in transporting the crop could force farmers to sell at low prices and place a heavy financial burden on the state.

Telangana is on the verge of a historic agricultural milestone, with an estimated 148.3 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of paddy production this kharif season – the highest ever recorded in the state and among the top yields in the country.

The Civil Supplies Department, which recently finalised the e

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