{
  "id": 17413467,
  "title": "Govt. didn’t announce crop holiday, Oppn. spreading misinformation: Agriculture Minister",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/govt-didnt-announce-crop-holiday-oppn-spreading-misinformation",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T14:22:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/govt-didnt-announce-crop-holiday-oppn-spreading-misinformation-agriculture-minister/article71649633.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao clarified that the government has not announced a crop holiday, but rather advised farmers to avoid water-intensive crops like paddy due to water scarcity caused by drought and the El Nino phenomenon. The minister emphasized that the government has been providing seed subsidies for alternative crops to prevent major losses. The El Nino's impact extends beyond Telangana, affecting various regions globally. Officials are continuously surveying crop losses in drought-stricken areas, and agricultural experts are providing updates on the situation.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/former-rebel-leader-elected-chief-minister-of-philippine-muslim-region",
        "published": "2026-10-31T12:23:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}