Telangana minister warns of intensifying El Nino impact on state crops

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Telangana Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao has warned that El Nino will severely impact the state's crops in August, September, and October.
He said the state's rainfall deficit in the ongoing monsoon stands at 30%, and called El Nino a "natural calamity" not seen in the last 150 years.
The government is creating awareness in every village, coordinating across departments, and encouraging farmers to shift to less water-intensive crops, noting growing farmer interest in oil palm.

Whether the rainfall deficit widens or eases as August, September, and October approach
Extent of crop damage and any relief measures for affected farmers
Adoption of less water-intensive crops, including oil palm, by farmers

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