Telangana nears record rabi paddy procurement, government buys 50 LMT from farmers as on May 23
Telangana is approaching a record rabi paddy procurement season, having purchased 50.01 lakh metric tonnes of paddy as of May 23. The state has set a target of 90 LMT for the season and expects total arrivals to reach between 70 to 75 LMT. Various operational challenges have been addressed by the government to ensure efficient procurement and timely payments to farmers.
- ▪Telangana has procured 50.01 lakh metric tonnes of paddy, which is about 85% of the total arrivals.
- ▪The state has opened 8,575 procurement centres and deployed over 12,500 vehicles for logistics.
- ▪Procurement operations this season have already surpassed last year's performance, with 74.22 LMT procured during Rabi 2024–25.
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Telangana has moved closer to achieving a record-breaking rabi paddy procurement season, with the Civil Supplies department purchasing 50.01 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of paddy from farmers as of May 23, which is about 85% of the 58.79 LMT paddy that has arrived at procurement centres.According to the latest procurement status report for rabi 2025–26, Telangana recorded an estimated production of 140.81 LMT from 65.91 lakh acres, the highest-ever rabi cultivation area in the State. Against a State purchase target of 90 LMT, arrivals are expected to touch 70 to 75 LMT during the season.The government has opened 8,575 paddy procurement centres (PPCs) across the State and deployed 12,937 vehicles for transportation and logistics.
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