Farmers should explore crops that need less water: SPDCL CMD
Jitesh V. Patil, CMD of TGSPDCL, has advised farmers to adopt water-efficient crops and modern agricultural practices to combat the impacts of El Nino. During field visits in the Shadnagar division, he emphasized the need for lower-investment, high-income farming alternatives.
Why it matters
Climate change and water scarcity are forcing a shift in agricultural policy and practice, which is vital for the economic stability of the farming community.
Farmers should explore crops that need less water: SPDCL CMD left CMD of TGSPDCL Jitesh V. Patil (second from left) at a model greenhouse farm plot of Kheyti near Shadnagar on Sunday. https://th-i.thgim.com/public/news/national/telangana/9t6j9v/article71623892.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/WhatsApp%20Image%202026-10-25%20at%204.19.35%20PM.jpeg He conducts surprise field inspections of agricultural power supply in Shadnagar Division HYDERABAD Farmers should adapt their cultivation practices to changing agricultural conditions and explore alternative crops and allied agricultural activities that require less water, lower investment and reduced labour while offering better income opportunities, Chairman and Managing Director of the Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Ltd (TGSPDCL) Jitesh V. Patil has said. Referring to the impact of El Nino, the CMD advised farmers to explore modern and water-efficient cultivation practices suited to the local conditions.
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