Archive · 24 Sep 2025
Telangana Prepares for Paddy Procurement, Introducing New Tech
The Telangana government is getting ready to buy a lot of rice from farmers.
They plan to buy 75 lakh tonnes of paddy this year.
They're setting up many buying centers, including those run by the government and local groups.
New machines will be used to dry and clean the rice, making the process faster and better.
The government is also setting up checkpoints at the borders to monitor the flow of paddy.
They want to ensure that the process is smooth and that farmers are helped.
The new machines will help reduce moisture and post-harvest losses.
Telangana to procure 75 lakh tonnes of paddy during the Kharif season.
8,332 procurement centers will be used.
New Automatic Paddy Dryers and Cleaners introduced.
56 inter-state border check-posts set up.
The government has arranged a rain forecast system for farmers.
- Who
- Telangana Civil Supplies Corporation, farmers
- What
- Preparation for paddy procurement
- When
- Kharif season
- Where
- Telangana, India
- Why
- To procure paddy and improve efficiency.
- Planned Procurement
- 75 lakh tonnes
- Estimated Production
- 159 lakh tonnes
- Procurement Centers
- 8,332 total (including PACS, IKPs, others)
- New Equipment
- Automatic Paddy Dryers and Cleaners
- Inter-State Border Check-posts
- 56, across 17 districts
- Districts with Check-posts
- Mancherial, Asifabad, Adilabad, Nirmal, Nizamabad, Kamareddy, Sangareddy, Vikarabad, Narayanpet, Gadwal, Nagarkurnool, Nalgonda, Suryapet, Khammam, Kothagudem, Mulugu, and Bhupalpally