Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Minister Urges Telangana Farmers to Switch Crops Amid Monkey Damage
Farmers in some areas are losing crops because monkeys are raiding their fields.
Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao suggested that they grow oil palm instead.
He said monkeys and other wild animals are not interested in eating oil palm.
Some lawmakers said the problem is especially serious near forest areas.
Dr Ch.
Vamshi Krishna raised concerns about farmers in Achampet constituency.
He specifically mentioned Padara in Amrabad mandal.
Kunduru Jayaveer Reddy said farmers in Nagarjunasagar also face this problem.
He asked the government to help pay for solar-powered electric fences.
Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao urged farmers facing monkey damage to grow oil palm.
He said monkeys and other wild animals show no interest in oil palm.
Achampet MLA Dr Ch. Vamshi Krishna reported severe crop raids in parts of his constituency.
The problem was described as especially serious in Padara in Amrabad mandal.
Nagarjunasagar MLA Kunduru Jayaveer Reddy sought subsidies for solar-powered electric fences.
- Who
- Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao, along with MLAs Dr Ch. Vamshi Krishna and Kunduru Jayaveer Reddy, discussed the issue.
- What
- The minister suggested oil palm cultivation to reduce crop damage from monkeys and other wild animals, while an MLA sought fencing subsidies.
- When
- The issue was raised during Question Hour on Wednesday.
- Where
- The concerns included Achampet, Padara in Amrabad mandal, and Nagarjunasagar; the report was datelined Hyderabad.
- Why
- Farmers are facing crop losses because monkeys are raiding fields.
Crop Diversification
Field Protection
How to address crop damage
Crop Diversification
Tummala Nageswara Rao said farmers should shift to oil palm because monkeys and other wild animals have no interest in the crop.
Field Protection
Kunduru Jayaveer Reddy called for government subsidies to help farmers install solar-powered electric fences, while Dr Ch. Vamshi Krishna highlighted the severity of the damage.
Immediate farmer needs
Crop Diversification
Changing to oil palm was presented as a way to avoid attacks on crops.
Field Protection
The MLAs focused on protecting existing fields, particularly in areas near the Nallamala forests.
- Proposed crop
- Oil palm
- Reported threat
- Monkeys and other wild animals damaging crops
- Particularly affected area
- Padara in Amrabad mandal
- Forest region mentioned
- Nallamala forests
- Requested support
- Subsidies for solar-powered electric fences
- Legislative setting
- Question Hour