Overview
Minister for Agriculture Tummala Nageswara Rao chaired a meeting on 11 May 2026 with fertilizer manufacturers, the state agriculture department and marketing officials to review the supply of Urea and the newer nano urea ahead of the Kharif season of 2026.
Key Developments
- State to maintain a buffer stock of at least 3 lakh tonnes of Urea by the end of May.
- Mandate for Ramagundam Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd to allocate 90 % of its production to Telangana.
- Existing buffer: 1.46 lakh tonnes of Urea, plus 10,000 tonnes of DAP and other complex fertilizers.
- Centre’s allocation: 10 lakh tonnes 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.
- Actual receipt till date: only 1.53 lakh tonnes in April and 48,985 tonnes in May, far short of the schedule.
- Introduction of a Telangana app as a pilot in Rangareddy and Medchal districts.
- Production of farmer‑experience videos on nano urea to be aired under the ‘Rythu Nestham’ programme every Tuesday.
Important Facts
The state’s indent for the upcoming Kharif season totals 11.5 lakh tonnes of