■  Telangana accuses Centre of under-supplying urea by 3.20 LMTs between April–August 2025, hitting farmers hard.

■  State says allocations weren’t met—ex. May 2025 saw only 0.88 LMTs supplied against 1.60 LMTs allocated.

■  Centre says Telangana had surplus stocks, with 22.15 LMTs available against 20.20 LMTs required for FY 2024–25.

■  New Delhi presents April–August 2024 data showing high availability (up to 8.42 LMTs in a single month) vs. low sales.

metro india news  I hyderabad

A heated exchange continues between the Telangana State Government and the Central Government over alleged shortages of Urea during the ongoing Kharif-2025 season. Both sides have presented sharply contrasting data, each asserting their version of ground realities and backing it up with month-wise figures.

Telangana Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageshwar Rao has raised serious concerns, stating that the Centre supplied only 5.12 lakh metric tonnes (LMTs) of urea against the allocated 8.30 LMTs from April 2025 to August 2025, leading to a critical shortfall of 3.20 LMTs. According to him, the shortage has negatively impacted farmers across the state.

Providing a detailed breakdown, Rao said that in April 2025, Telangana was allocated 1.70 LMTs but received only 1.21 LMTs. In May 2025, the supply was 0.88 LMTs against an allocation of 1.60 LMTs. Similarly, in June 2025, 0.98 LMTs were supplied against 1.70 LMTs. July 2025 saw 1.43 LMTs received out of 1.60 LMTs, and in August 2025, the state received only 0.62 LMTs against an expected 1.70 LMTs.

Despite the constraints, Rao said the state government has efficiently managed distribution. Of the 7.04 LMTs made available (including 1.92 LMTs of carryover stock from earlier months), 6.52 LMTs were already purchased by farmers, leaving only 0.76 LMTs in current stock. He rejected allegations from BJP leaders, 

including Ramachandra Rao, that the state created an artificial scarcity, and emphasised that similar issues have been reported in neighbouring states such as Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Rao further dismissed the demand for a CBI probe as baseless, asserting that all data is transparently available on the mFMS portal, and urged the Centre to expedite supply to meet farming needs.

On the other hand, Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers Anupriya Patel dismissed the claims of urea scarcity in Telangana, asserting that the state had received more than enough supplies. Citing detailed figures for the fiscal year 2024–25 in reply to separate questions by BJP MP M Raghunandan Rao and BRS MP K R Suresh Reddy in parliament, Patel said Telangana's urea requirement stood at 20.20 LMTs, while the availability was 22.15 LMTs, and actual sales reached 20.08 LMTs—suggesting a surplus situation.

She supported her position by providing a month-wise breakdown of availability and sales during April 2024 to August 2024. In April 2024, Telangana had a requirement of 1.70 LMTs, while availability was 6.18 LMTs, and sales stood at 0.16 LMTs. In May 2024, availability rose to 7.35 LMTs, with only 0.34 LMTs sold. June 2024 saw 8.42 LMTs available, with 1.29 LMTs sold. In July 2024, availability stood at 8.29 LMTs and sales at 2.48 LMTs, while August 2024 figures showed 7.06 LMTs available and 3.28 LMTs sold.

Patel highlighted that the Central Government, through the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) and the Department of Fertilisers, conducted pre-season assessments, planned monthly allocations, and ensured real-time supply monitoring via the Integrated Fertiliser Monitoring System (iFMS). She noted that weekly video conferences were also conducted to promptly address supply chain issues. According to her, there has been no reported shortage in Telangana during this Kharif season, and the consistent over-availability of stocks over recent years demonstrates the Centre’s commitment to uninterrupted fertiliser supply.