Overview

• The Ramagundam Fertilisers and Chemicals plant has been offline since August 14 after ammonia pipeline leaks, with repairs slated for August 22 and production restart expected around August 29.
• Telangana reports a 2.69-lakh-tonne shortfall for April–August and has asked the Centre for at least 80,000 tonnes from four imported shipments due by the end of August.
• Farmers in districts such as Mahbubabad, Mulugu and Karimnagar have formed long queues, blocked roads and faced rationing at PACS centres as urea supplies dwindle.
• Telangana Congress MPs brought an adjournment motion in Parliament accusing the Centre of deliberate under-supply, while Union ministers from Telangana deny intentional shortages and point to distribution challenges.
• Agriculture experts warn that continued fertilizer deficits during the kharif season could reduce crop yields and threaten food-security outcomes if supply disruptions persist.