Two crops dominated Telangana farmers’ preference in Vanakalam 2025; paddy and cotton continue to be most sown
Data from the Telangana Agriculture department shows that farmers continue to prioritize paddy and cotton cultivation despite government efforts to promote crop diversification. These two crops accounted for nearly 88% of the total sown area in the 2025 Vanakalam season.
Why it matters
Understanding crop patterns is essential for managing water resources and ensuring food security in the face of climate change.
Out of the total 1.37 crore acres of area sown in Telangana in Vanakalam (Kharif) 2025, 87.50% of it was used only for two crops — paddy (69.89 lakh acres) and cotton (50.70 lakh acres). The two along with maize, redgram and soyabean constituted 98% of the total agricultural crop area in the season.
While the State government has been urging farmers to opt for crop diversification by cultivating less-water intensive and drought resistant crops considering the impact of El Nino, the Agriculture department’s latest statistics on the crop wise area sown in the ongoing Vanakalam till July 14 indicate that most farmers went with what they cultivated in the corresponding cropping season of the previous year.
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