Telangana Cotton Sowing Rises by 4.85 Lakh Acres During Kharif 2026
By jayesh chouhan 2026-07-10 13:11:02
Surge in Cotton Sowing in Telangana; Acreage Up by 4.85 Lakh Acres Compared to Last Year
Hyderabad, July 8: A significant increase in cotton sowing has been recorded in Telangana during the Kharif 2026 season. As of July 8, 2026, cotton has been sown across 3,944,271 acres in the state, whereas the figure stood at 3,458,849 acres during the same period last year. This represents an increase of 485,422 acres in the area sown with cotton so far this year.
According to district-wise data, Nalgonda recorded the highest increase at 197,352 acres. This was followed by notable increases in Nagarkurnool (+49,481 acres), Jangaon (+44,904 acres), Suryapet (+40,726 acres), Sangareddy (+40,020 acres), and Khammam (+19,079 acres).
Meanwhile, the cotton sowing area also expanded compared to the previous year in several other districts, including Kamareddy, Karimnagar, Rangareddy, Jogulamba Gadwal, Mahabubabad, Narayanpet, and Yadadri Bhuvanagiri.
On the other hand, a decline in cotton sowing was recorded in some districts. Key among these are Hanamkonda (-15,793 acres), Mancherial (-13,795 acres), Vikarabad (-12,655 acres), Siddipet (-12,382 acres), Warangal (-9,610 acres), and Bhadradri Kothagudem (-7,993 acres).
The normal cotton acreage for the state is 4,741,541 acres, while sowing has been completed on 3,944,271 acres as of July 8, 2026.
