Avoid water intensive crops to avoid financial distress: Telangana MP urges farmers
A Telangana MP has urged local farmers to avoid water-intensive crops like paddy due to the looming threat of El Niño. The official warned that climate-related water shortages could lead to significant financial distress for the agricultural community.
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Proactive agricultural planning is essential for food security and farmer livelihoods in regions vulnerable to climate-driven weather patterns.
Avoid water intensive crops to avoid financial distress: Telangana MP urges farmers left Farmers would be among the first to suffer the consequences of El Niño, says Bhongir MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy MOHD ARIF The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/91y46/article71591674.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/MEMAU_13_10_2026_22_21_14_1_7002.JPG MOHD ARIF Sangareddy, Telangana,13/10/2026:Dried Up Paddy Crop in Pulkal Mandal in Sangareddy District on Tuesday , October ,13 2026. Photo: MOHD ARIF / The Hindu (Stringer) Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy says Telangana Chief Minister had alerted people to the possible impact of El Niño and advised farmers to take precautionary measures HYDERABAD Bhongir MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy has urged farmers in Telangana to avoid water-intensive crops in view of the possibility of El Niño conditions, cautioning that inadequate water could cause financial distress to farmers who opt for crops such as paddy. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/el-nino-impact-farm-scientists-call-for-crop-holiday-to-paddy/article71575531.ece He said Chief Minister A.
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