Synopsis : As the Rabi season advances, Telangana is scrambling to avert a potential fertiliser shortage amid fears that delays in central supplies could once again leave farmers in the lurch. The state government appears keen to avoid a repeat of the experience in Khariff, when delayed allocations from the Union government hampered fertiliser distribution during key sowing weeks. “

As the Rabi (Yasangi) season advances, Telangana is scrambling to avert a potential fertiliser shortage amid fears that delays in central supplies could once again leave farmers in the lurch.

At a review meeting held a few days ago, Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao directed officials to secure advance shipments and maintain constant coordination with the Union government, hinting at concerns that l

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