Hyderabad: The urea shortage in Telangana seems to be deepening as farmers in Karimnagar queued up at shops late in the night so that they don’t miss their turn.
A video of the farmers from August 31 of them waiting at a shop is circulating on social media. One of the farmers is hear saying, “I have come here from Nalgonda.” In what seems to have become a trend, the farmers placed their footwear and stones in the line while waiting for the shop to open.
Amid Urea shortage in Telangana, farmers in Karimngar wait for a shop to open. @TheSiasatDaily pic.twitter.com/kXFm5UgSJ0— Mohammed Baleegh (@MohammedBaleeg2) September 1, 2025
Farmers in Telangana have been protesting over the urea shortage in the state, alleging that they have not received adequate supplies even after standing for hours in long queues in front of Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS).
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On August 29 farmers held a sit-in protest in Siddipet district’s Gajwel, raising “CM Down Down” slogans. While in Medak, farmers placed footwear and stones in a queue while waiting for the centre to open.
On August 30, the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) held a protest at the Gunpark in Hyderabad over the urea shortage in Telangana. BRS MLAs T Harish Rao and KT Rama Rao (KTR) participated in the protest. Slogans such as “Ganpati Bappa Morya. Kavalyya Urea (Ganpati Bappa Morya we want Urea)” were raised during the protest.
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On August 30, Telangana agriculture minister Thummala Nageswara Rao, the state is set to receive 49,275 tonnes of urea from the Central government. Rao said that this fresh consignment will be allocated to districts where the demand for fertiliser is highest, aiming to ease the shortages currently faced by many farmers across Telangana.
Additional 2.38 L tonnes requested from Centre
Alongside the scheduled supply, minister Thummala has formally earlier requested an additional 2.38 lakh (238,000) tonnes of urea from Union Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister JP Nadda.
This request is meant to supplement the 1.5 lakh (150,000) tonnes of urea already approved for the state for the month of September. The state government hopes that the Centre will approve this extra allocation to provide a steady supply of fertiliser during the peak agricultural season.
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During a review meeting at the Secretariat on Friday, August 29, minister Thummala addressed the pressing issue of urea supply and assessed the crop losses in the state. He provided specific updates, stating that 21,325 tonnes of urea are expected to arrive in Telangana within the next two days, followed by another 27,950 tonnes in the first week of September.
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