Warangal rice mills cluster (Telangana)

Introduction

A large cluster of rice mills is located in the Warangal district of Telangana, which is renowned for paddy cultivation. The district has about 368 mills, of which around 110 are located in Warangal town. The mills procure paddy from different sources and process it into rice, which is then supplied to Food Corporation of India (FCI) and other marketing/distribution channels. Rice processing is seasonal, as it depends on paddy availability. The seasons are April–May (when paddy is fit for producing parboiled rice) and November–January (when paddy is fit for producing raw rice).

Number of MSMEs

110

Energy consumption

Low

Main fuels

Biomass (mainly rice husk), diesel, electricity

Production & turnover

600000 tonnes per annum; Rs 120 crores

Total energy consumption (toe)

21510

Leading industry association(s)

Warangal District Rice Millers Association

Cluster manual

https://www.sameeeksha.org/pdf/dpr/Warangal_Rice.pdf

Source: Data pertains to 2010-11, collected primarily under the BEE-SME program