Telangana कृषि मंत्री ने 3 लाख टन Urea बफ़र का आदेश दिया और Kharif 2026 के लिए nano Urea को बढ़ावा दिया

<h3>Overview</h3> <p><strong>Minister for Agriculture Tummala Nageswara Rao</strong> chaired a meeting on 11 May 2026 with fertilizer manufacturers, the state agriculture department and marketing officials to review the supply of <span class="key-term" data-definition="Urea — a nitrogenous fertilizer that forms the bulk of Indian fertilizer consumption; crucial for crop productivity (GS3: Economy)">Urea</span> and the newer <span class="key-term" data-definition="Nano urea — a nano‑technology based formulation of urea that enhances nutrient use efficiency and reduces losses; being promoted for sustainable agriculture (GS3: Economy)">nano urea</span> ahead of the <span class="key-term" data-definition="Kharif season — the monsoon‑driven cropping period in India, usually June to September, when paddy and other water‑intensive crops are sown (GS3: Economy)">Kharif season</span> of 2026.</p> <h3>Key Developments</h3> <ul> <li>State to maintain a buffer stock of at least <strong>3 lakh tonnes</strong> of <span class="key-term" data-definition="Urea — a nitrogenous fertilizer that forms the bulk of Indian fertilizer consumption; crucial for crop productivity (GS3: Economy)">Urea</span> by the end of May.</li> <li>Mandate for <span class="key-term" data-definition="Ramagundam Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd — a major fertilizer plant in Telangana that supplies urea to the state and the nation (GS3: Economy)">Ramagundam Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd</span> to allocate <strong>90 %</strong> of its production to Telangana.</li> <li>Existing buffer: <strong>1.46 lakh tonnes</strong> of <span class="key-term" data-definition="Urea — a nitrogenous fertilizer that forms the bulk of Indian fertilizer consumption; crucial for crop productivity (GS3: Economy)">Urea</span>, plus <strong>10,000 tonnes</strong> of <span class="key-term" data-definition="DAP — Diammonium phosphate, a complex fertilizer providing nitrogen and phosphorus; widely used for cereal crops (GS3: Economy)">DAP</span> and other complex fertilizers.</li> <li>Centre’s allocation: <strong>10 lakh tonnes</strong> for the state, scheduled as 2 lakh tonnes each in April‑June, 1.5 lakh tonnes in July‑August, and 1 lakh tonne in September.</li> <li>Actual receipt till date: only <strong>1.53 lakh tonnes</strong> in April and <strong>48,985 tonnes</strong> in May, far short of the schedule.</li> <li>Introduction of a <span class="key-term" data-definition="Telangana app — a state‑run mobile platform for monitoring fertilizer distribution and subsidies; aligns with the Centre’s digital subsidy scheme (GS2: Polity, GS3: Economy)">Telangana app</span> as a pilot in <strong>Rangareddy</strong> and <strong>Medchal</strong> districts.</li> <li>Production of farmer‑experience videos on nano urea to be aired under the ‘<strong>Rythu Nestham</strong>’ programme every Tuesday.</li> </ul> <h3>Important Facts</h3> <p>The state’s indent for the upcoming Kharif season totals <strong>11.5 lakh tonnes</strong> of <spa