Archive · 21 Nov 2025
Telangana CM Seeks More Paddy Procurement, Pushes Fine Rice Nationwide
Telangana's Chief Minister Revanth Reddy met with Union Minister Prahlad Joshi to talk about getting more paddy bought and stored, and to ask if fine rice could be given out across India.
Reddy said Telangana has been doing this and it helps people.
Joshi said they might do it too after studying it more.
Telangana CM Revanth Reddy met Union Minister Prahlad Joshi to discuss paddy procurement and fine rice distribution
Reddy requested Joshi to clear pending dues, increase paddy procurement target, and enhance boiled rice quota for Telangana
Reddy suggested implementing fine rice distribution scheme nationwide, with Joshi agreeing to study its feasibility
Reddy also requested assistance for storage capacity expansion and custom rice milling extension
Telangana achieved the highest paddy yield of 148 lakh metric tonnes in the 2025-26 Kharif season
- Who
- Telangana CM Revanth Reddy and Union Minister Prahlad Joshi
- What
- Discussed paddy procurement and fine rice distribution
- When
- Thursday morning
- Where
- Hyderabad
- Why
- To improve Telangana's paddy procurement and potentially implement fine rice distribution nationwide
Supporters of Fine Rice Distribution
Cautious Stakeholders
Scheme Effectiveness
Supporters of Fine Rice Distribution
Fine rice distribution can improve nutrition and reduce waste
Cautious Stakeholders
More studies are needed to ensure the scheme's feasibility and impact
- Pending Dues
- Rs 1,468 crore for levy rice and Rs 343.27 crore for PMGKY
- Requested Boiled Rice Quota Increase
- 10 lakh metric tonnes for 2024-25 Rabi season
- Telangana's 2025-26 Kharif Season Paddy Yield
- 148 lakh metric tonnes
- Telangana's Fine Rice Distribution Scheme
- Distribution of flake rice through ration shops
- Union Minister's Visit
- Thursday, Hyderabad
