India
Cultivation of Rabi crops reaches record level in Telangana this season
Brief
Extent of paddy, maize and jowar crops is highest-ever with the State consolidating its position as major partner in country’s food security
Favourable weather conditions coupled with the availability of ample water in most of the major projects and energy for pump-sets and lift irrigation schemes have enabled cultivation of Rabi crops to a record extent in Telangana this year (2025-26).
The cultivation in 89.41 lakh acres is labelled as “unprecedented”, and it includes cultivation of paddy - 64.11 lakh acres, maize - (14.99) and jowar (4) crops in record extents.
