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Telangana Assembly Monsoon Session LIVE Sept 10: Pesticides usage reason for all countries rejecting State’s vegetables and fruits, says Minister

Telangana Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao told the state assembly on September 10, 2026 that pesticide use in vegetable and fruit farming has caused all foreign markets to reject the produce. He called for central subsidies on land‑conserving fertilizers while noting a sharp decline in cultivated vegetable area.