Overview
- The state reported 8.54 lakh metric tonnes procured so far in Kharif 2025–26, more than double the 3.94 LMT at this point last year.
- Officials reiterated a season target to purchase 80 lakh tonnes, calling it a first for any state in a single Kharif.
- The MSP value of grain taken in stands at ₹2,041.44 crore, with ₹832.9 crore paid and ₹1,208.54 crore slated for OPMS clearance within 48 hours of registration.
- Farmer sellers nearly doubled to 1,21,960 year on year, while the fine‑paddy bonus rose to ₹197.73 crore with partial disbursement reported.
- Protests spread in Nalgonda, Karimnagar, Kamareddy and Nizamabad over delays and moisture-based rejections tied to late-October rains and cyclone impacts, prompting a high-level review and directives on payments, storage and transport readiness.