Telangana’s Rabi paddy sowing for 2025-26 has risen 10-15%, driven by full reservoirs and assured irrigation. Experts warn this overreliance could threaten crop diversity, oilseed production, and storage capacity, while fertiliser supply may fall short if expansion continues

Hyderabad: With Rabi sowing underway across Telangana, agriculture experts have cautioned that the State’s growing reliance on paddy, an irrigation-intensive crop, could push it towards a monocrop crisis. Preliminary reports indicate a 10-15 per cent rise in Rabi paddy acreage for the 2025-26 season compared to last year.

The extended monsoon has left reservoirs in both the Godavari and Krishna basins brimming well into November, encouraging farmers to opt for paddy on a large scale. Agronomists, however, warn that

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