Hyderabad: In light of Telangana exporting rice to the Philippines for the first time, a seminar on rice export policy was held on Tuesday at Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University
Telangana State Civil Supplies Minister Captain N Uttam Kumar Reddy was the chief guest at the seminar. He announced that Telangana has become the leading state in rice production in the country this year, with an impressive output of approximately 280 lakh metric tons of rice grain for the year 2025-26, marking a new record. The Minister attributed this achievement to the hard work of the farmers, favourable weather conditions, natural cooperation, and the availability of new rice varieties. He congratulated the farmers of Telangana, asserting that the government will fully support them.
He stated that the government will purchase every grain of rice, offering a bonus of Rs 500 per quintal for small varieties. Additionally, he pointed out that beyond meeting local needs, the state will allocate around 60 lakh metric tons of rice for central stocks, resulting in a surplus of about 50 to 60 lakh metric tons.
To market this surplus, Telangana has seized the opportunity to export rice to the Philippines and has entered into a direct Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Philippine government, which will allow for the export of 10 lakh metric tons of Doddu rice annually. The Minister explained that important Doddu varieties, such as MTU-1010 and IR-64, are extensively cultivated in the state and have high demand in the Philippines.
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