EconomyMonday, 13 July 2026·The Hindu - National
Telangana kharif outlook weak as 382 of 605 mandals face monsoon failure
Monsoon failure across 382 mandals has darkened Telangana’s kharif prospects despite higher acreage than last year.
Key highlights
Direct fact
By the first week of July 2026, Telangana reported kharif cultivation in 55.32 lakh acres, but 382 of 605 mandals across 32 rural districts were affected by monsoon failure, making the season outlook bleak.
Key specifics
- Kharif area reached 55.32 lakh acres in July 2026, compared with 52.04 lakh acres in the same period of 2025.
- Cotton covered 39.44 lakh acres, the largest share among kharif crops in Telangana.
- Paddy transplantation stood at 4.22 lakh acres, while soybean covered nearly 3.35 lakh acres and redgram 3.19 lakh acres.
- Rainfall data showed 68 mandals in the ‘large deficient’ category and 327 mandals in the ‘deficient’ category as of July 12, 2026.
- Hanumakonda was the most deficient district; groundwater availability in June 2026 was 9.46 metres below ground level, almost unchanged from 9.47 mbgl in June 2025.
Exam lens
Agriculture and rainfall-data question, 55.32 lakh acres, 382 mandals, 68 large-deficient mandals, 327 deficient mandals, 9.46 mbgl groundwater level; TNPSC may ask crop-wise acreage or rainfall-category classification.