Delhi pollution: Paddy most profitable crop; farmers reluctant to shift
4 months, 1 week ago

Delhi pollution: Paddy most profitable crop; farmers reluctant to shift

Hindustan Times  

Paddy or rice, a water-guzzling crop partly responsible for heavy winter pollution in northern India, continues to be the most subsidised and profitable crop, which has thwarted a shift to alternatives such as pulses and maize, experts have said. Agricultural subsidies Since subsidies are heavily skewed towards rice, it will be “difficult” to push dedicated paddy farmers towards other crops unless “agricultural subsidies are re-purposed”, said Gulati of the New Delhi-based think-tank, the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations, states. Delhi's toxic winter smog triggered by fires to clear paddy residue has also been intensified by the Punjab Subsoil Water Act, 2009, designed to conserve groundwater by delaying paddy sowing. Farmers prefer paddy also because of a guaranteed minimum support price, a floor rate, which makes it a high-income crop The government buys out paddy and wheat at MSP rates. “This assurance is absent for other crops, leaving them vulnerable to the whims of the market,” economist Gulati said, adding paddy subsidies needn’t be eliminated but repurposed.

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Middlemen looting paddy farmers in Nellore, alleges YSRCP leader
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1 week, 5 days ago

Middlemen looting paddy farmers in Nellore, alleges YSRCP leader

The Hindu  

Farmers, who grow paddy in SPSR Nellore district, are facing difficulties due to the lack of minimum support price, said former Agriculture Minister and YSR Congress Party Nellore district president Kakani Govardhan Reddy while speaking at a media conference, at the YSRCP office in Nellore on Thursday. The MSP for 850 kg of paddy has been fixed at ₹19,800, however, …

State government should procure paddy directly from farmers, says CPI
2 months ago

State government should procure paddy directly from farmers, says CPI

The Hindu  

CPI state secretary R. Mutharasan, has opposed the move to procure paddy through an intermediary agency and urged the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation to directly handle paddy procurement. Speaking to media persons here on Tuesday, he said that, based on the direction of the Central government, TNCSC has nominated the National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation of India, an agency under …

Kerala Assembly: Agriculture Minister calls for State-specific MSP to address high paddy production costs
2 months, 1 week ago

Kerala Assembly: Agriculture Minister calls for State-specific MSP to address high paddy production costs

The Hindu  

A uniform minimum support price fixed by the Central government for paddy procurement is unscientific, and it will not benefit the farmers in States where the production cost of paddy is high, Kerala Agriculture Minister P. Prasad has said. Replying to a calling attention motion in the Kerala Assembly here on Wednesday, the Minister said the present MSP for paddy …

Paddy rate drops in Tamil Nadu, rice price may fall 10 per cent
2 months, 1 week ago

Paddy rate drops in Tamil Nadu, rice price may fall 10 per cent

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: The retail price of fine varieties of rice, which are being sold at Rs 60 to Rs 70 per kg, may come down by at least 10% over the next few weeks as paddy prices have dropped significantly in the open market. With bumper harvest expected this year, paddy prices have dropped in the open market by Rs 200 …

Panel to look into agriculture price crashes, hike in farm income
2 months, 1 week ago

Panel to look into agriculture price crashes, hike in farm income

New Indian Express  

“The main reason for farmers’ protests is lower market price of agriculture produce, which can be checked regularly by an expert committee,” said the official, who is part of a group looking into farmers’ protests. Legalising MSP may impact the production of crops, potentially threatening India’s food security, the official said. “MSP is primarily based on demand and supply situation, …

Odisha government assures rain-hit farmers of paddy procurement below FAQ norms
3 months, 1 week ago

Odisha government assures rain-hit farmers of paddy procurement below FAQ norms

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR : The state government on Tuesday reassured the farmers that it will procure paddy affected by the recent rains under the price support system even if it does not conform to the FAQ norms set by the central government. Such a promise came from Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare minister Krushna Chandra Patra a day after Revenue minister Suresh …

Damaged paddy due to untimely rain affecting farmers ahead of purchase in Odisha's Ganjam
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Damaged paddy due to untimely rain affecting farmers ahead of purchase in Odisha's Ganjam

New Indian Express  

BERHAMPUR: Even as paddy procurement in Ganjam is scheduled to begin in a few days, farmers of the district are in dire straits as most of their stock have been rendered damaged due to unseasonal rain. Sources said paddy cultivation in the district was initially affected by inadequate rains compelling most farmers to leave their land barren. Apprehending that they …

Recycling crop stubble is the simplest solution for Delhi’s annual smog problem
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Recycling crop stubble is the simplest solution for Delhi’s annual smog problem

Hindustan Times  

Even as Delhi and the rest of India’s National Capital Region continues to be covered by thick smog, with Air Quality Index still in dangerous zones, we are yet to find a sustainable solution to this annual and largely man-made disaster. An estimated three-fourth of this are used as fodder for cattle and as fuel for a wide range of …

Farmers clash with police near New Delhi as protests over crop prices escalate
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Farmers clash with police near New Delhi as protests over crop prices escalate

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Indian police on Friday used …

Untimely rain threatens harvested paddy in Odisha
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Untimely rain threatens harvested paddy in Odisha

New Indian Express  

ROURKELA: Untimely rain under the impact of cyclone Fengal has emerged as a threat to harvested paddy stacked on farmlands and standing ripe crops, sparking panic among farmers of the tribal-dominated Sundargarh district. Farmers said the unseasonal rain, especially during the harvesting season, has become a cause of concern as harvested paddy crops stacked on fields have become soggy. A …

Telangana govt's announcement of Rs 500 bonus on fine paddy pushes cultivation up by 61 per cent
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana govt's announcement of Rs 500 bonus on fine paddy pushes cultivation up by 61 per cent

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: In a remarkable achievement, fine variety paddy cultivation in Telangana has gone up by 61 per cent to four million acres this kharif season compared to 2.5 million acres during the same period last year, government sources said on Sunday. On the other hand, the cultivation of non-fine variety paddy declined significantly, dropping from 4.1 million acres to 2.63 …

Govt. delaying paddy purchase to avoid bonus payment: Bandi
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Govt. delaying paddy purchase to avoid bonus payment: Bandi

Deccan Chronicle  

WARANGAL: Union minister of state for home and Karimnagar MP Bandi Sanjay Kumar alleged that the state government is intentionally delaying the purchase of paddy from farmers to avoid paying the Rs 500 bonus promised by the Congress party. When the Central government is covering the full cost of paddy, including interest, why isn’t the Congress-led state government purchasing grain …

Govt to Cover Extra Costs for Paddy Storage: Uttam
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Govt to Cover Extra Costs for Paddy Storage: Uttam

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Civil supplies minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy directed officials to expedite paddy procurement and told civil supplies commissioner and department officials to shift the paddy to intermediary godowns wherever millers were not cooperating. Uttam Kumar Reddy highlighted that Telangana was expected to achieve a record yield of nearly 150 lakh metric tonnes of paddy, making this year’s procurement process …

Mandis full: Wheat sowing set to be delayed as paddy harvesting in slo-mo
5 months ago

Mandis full: Wheat sowing set to be delayed as paddy harvesting in slo-mo

Hindustan Times  

At a time when the farmers are supposed to be getting their fields ready for wheat sowing, they are grappling to sell their produce in the mandis. “One member of my family was constantly sitting in the grain market to guard the produce.” Inderjeet Singh of Asin Majra village said while he is at the grain market, his 18-year-old son …

Farmers Blamed for Delhi's Air Pollution: A Call for Direct Action
5 months, 1 week ago

Farmers Blamed for Delhi's Air Pollution: A Call for Direct Action

Firstpost  

The article highlights the issue of air and water pollution in Delhi and the role of farmers in the problem. It proposes a direct benefit transfer of Rs 2,500 per acre to paddy farmers to incentivize them to adopt sustainable practices and reduce stubble burning. The government should also promote organic farming to address the root causes of pollution.

Hooda Calls for Minimum Support Price for Stubble, Urges Govt to Buy It from Farmers
5 months, 1 week ago

Hooda Calls for Minimum Support Price for Stubble, Urges Govt to Buy It from Farmers

Hindustan Times  

Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda suggests that the government should fix the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for stubble and buy it from farmers. He argues that the government's anti-farmer decision to burn stubble is ineffective and that the government should find a more sustainable solution to address the issue.

Amid boycott by arhtiyas, labourers, 730-tonne paddy procured on Day 1
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Amid boycott by arhtiyas, labourers, 730-tonne paddy procured on Day 1

Hindustan Times  

Amid strike by arhtiyas, labourers and rice mill owners, the Punjab government announced the beginning of the paddy procurement from Tuesday that saw about 1,000-tonne freshly harvested grain reaching the over 1,800 mandis of the state. Muktsar district mandi officer Ahaypal Brar said the authorities have made ample arrangements to purchase 9 lakh tonnes of paddy. “The government may store …

Just 5 days to go for procurement to kick off, bumper paddy yield may spell more trouble for Punjab
6 months ago

Just 5 days to go for procurement to kick off, bumper paddy yield may spell more trouble for Punjab

Hindustan Times  

Punjab is expecting a bumper yield of 230 lakh tonne paddy this kharif season, with harvesting starting in some patches of the state and freshly harvested produce expected to arrive in the mandis by October 1. A total of 175 lakh tonnes of food grain is still stored in the godowns of four state procurement agencies, Pungrain, Markfed, Punsup and …

Skewed subsidies make paddy most profitable
8 months, 1 week ago

Skewed subsidies make paddy most profitable

Hindustan Times  

Massive subsidies for growers of paddy, a water-guzzling cereal that has ecologically ruined Punjab and Haryana, along with state-guaranteed purchases,have made it the most profitable crop in the country, the reason why farmers don’t want to shift to scarce items such as pulses, a new study has said. However, given that subsidies are heavily skewed towards rice, it will be …

Monsoon Impact: Vegetable prices soar due to heavy rains across Delhi-NCR | ABP News
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Monsoon Impact: Vegetable prices soar due to heavy rains across Delhi-NCR | ABP News

ABP News  

In recent weeks, residents of Delhi have faced a significant surge in vegetable prices, driven by a supply shortage exacerbated by the impact of monsoon rains across various states in India. The major wholesale vegetable markets in Delhi, such as Azadpur Mandi, Ghazipur Mandi, and Okhla Sabzi Mandi, have witnessed sharp increases in the rates of essential vegetables. The disruption …

Kerala Assembly: Recent climate vagaries caused loss of ₹110 crore in paddy sector, says Agriculture Minister
9 months ago

Kerala Assembly: Recent climate vagaries caused loss of ₹110 crore in paddy sector, says Agriculture Minister

The Hindu  

Climate change-induced weather vagaries inflicted a cumulative loss of around ₹110 crore to paddy farmers in Kerala in the just-concluded summer season, Agriculture Minister P. Prasad has said. Replying to a Calling Attention motion in the Kerala Assembly on July 1, Mr. Prasad said the combined effect of heatwave-like and drought-like conditions that persisted in Kerala from February to May …

Rise in paddy support price: farmers wary of Kerala’s move
9 months, 1 week ago

Rise in paddy support price: farmers wary of Kerala’s move

The Hindu  

Farmers here are wary of the benefit they might get after the Central government announced an increase in the support price of paddy from ₹21.81 a kg to ₹23 a kg. “We are worried whether we would actually get the benefit of the Centre’s move because of the policies being followed by the State government,” said paddy farmer Vinunath M.S. …

MSP hike likely to benefit FMCG, auto, banking and consumer stocks
9 months, 1 week ago

MSP hike likely to benefit FMCG, auto, banking and consumer stocks

Live Mint  

Union Cabinet announced MSP hike for 14 Kharif crops for 2024-2025 season, aiming to boost farmers' incomes and rural economy. Moreover, the banking sector is likely to see positive effects from the higher income levels among farmers, which could lead to increased deposits and credit uptake in rural areas. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} Notably, FMCG and auto stocks have been trending higher …

Farmers’ demand timely supply of agricultural inputs
10 months ago

Farmers’ demand timely supply of agricultural inputs

The Hindu  

The Bangaaru Vaickal Neeradhara Koottamaippu, a water users’ association, has sought the intervention of the Lt. Governor to ensure timely supply of agricultural inputs to farmers during the Sornavari season. In a memorandum to Lt. Radhakrishnan and other officials, V. Chandrasekhar, president of the association, said that though the harvesting of paddy had commenced, the Department of Agriculture had not …

Telangana: Government to Buy Paddy Damaged in Rain at MSP
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana: Government to Buy Paddy Damaged in Rain at MSP

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Civil supplies commissioner D.S. Chouhan assured that the department would purchase damaged paddy owing to adverse weather conditions at the minimum support price. He said, “In instances where paddy has been damaged by unseasonal rains, the government reassures farmers that irrespective of the loss, the government will purchase the paddy and its priority remains to protect the livelihoods of …

Odisha: Will make paddy purchase clean & transparent says Manmohan Samal
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Odisha: Will make paddy purchase clean & transparent says Manmohan Samal

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: Odisha BJP president Manmohan Samal on Thursday alleged irregularities of over Rs 1 lakh crore in paddy procurement in the state and assured transparency will be restored if his party came to power. Describing the BJD government in the state as anti-farmer, Samal said if BJP comes to power, all paddy grown by farmers will be procured. Alleging the …

Indian farmers reject government offer and say they will carry on marching to New Delhi
1 year, 1 month ago

Indian farmers reject government offer and say they will carry on marching to New Delhi

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Indian farmers who have been protesting for a week to demand guaranteed crop prices have rejected a proposal from the government, and say they will continue their march to the capital New Delhi. The protesting farmers began their march last week, but their efforts to reach the city have been blocked by authorities, who have barricaded highways …

Farmer leaders reject Centre's MSP proposal, say they will march towards Delhi on Wednesday
1 year, 1 month ago

Farmer leaders reject Centre's MSP proposal, say they will march towards Delhi on Wednesday

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: Farmers leaders taking part in the 'Delhi Chalo' agitation on Monday rejected the Centre's proposal of procuring pulses, maize and cotton at MSP by government agencies for five years, saying it was not in farmers' interest and announced that they will march towards the national capital on Wednesday. In the fourth round of talks with farmer leaders, a panel …

‘Delhi Chalo’ protests | Why farmers are marching to Delhi?
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Delhi Chalo’ protests | Why farmers are marching to Delhi?

The Hindu  

Police fired teargas on February 13 at hundreds of farmers and supporters during their protest march to New Delhi to demand better prices for their produce. The Modi government also aims to prevent a repeat of a year-long protest in 2020-21 when the farmers forced the government to scarp three farm laws. The government announces support prices for more than …

Thousands of Indian farmers are marching to New Delhi to renew their demands over crop prices
1 year, 1 month ago

Thousands of Indian farmers are marching to New Delhi to renew their demands over crop prices

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Indian authorities Tuesday deployed heavy …

AP: Will purchase paddy, minister assures farmers
1 year, 3 months ago

AP: Will purchase paddy, minister assures farmers

Deccan Chronicle  

Kakinada: Civil Supplies minister Karumuri Venkata Nageswara Rao on Wednesday assured farmers that the government would purchase inundated paddy without considering that it contains moisture and the farmers need not worry about their damaged paddy. Jagan Mohan Reddy has given instructions to officials to shift the paddy to rice mills and added that the Chief Minister would prevent farmers from …

AP farmers told not to worry about paddy caught in rain, compensation promised
1 year, 3 months ago

AP farmers told not to worry about paddy caught in rain, compensation promised

Deccan Chronicle  

Kakinada: Civil supplies minister Karumuri Venkata Nageswara Rao and BC Welfare Minister Chelluboyina Srinivasa Venu Gopalakrishna visited the paddyfields in their constituencies where the harvested paddy was heaped on the grounds, on Monday. Nageswara Rao said the harvested paddy has been carried to the nearest rice mills on a war-footing. The paddy in Krishna district would be sent to the …

Mohali: Despite flood fury, paddy procurement rises by 26%
1 year, 4 months ago

Mohali: Despite flood fury, paddy procurement rises by 26%

Hindustan Times  

With the state heading towards bumper paddy production this Kharif season, Mohali district alone has procured 44,694 metric tonnes more produce this year as compared to last year. Despite floods destroying the crop initially sown in July, farmers eventually had better yield this year. Explaining the reasons behind better yield this year, deputy commissioner Aashika Jain said the crop this …

Paddy gambit may hold the key to power in Chhattisgarh
1 year, 4 months ago

Paddy gambit may hold the key to power in Chhattisgarh

Hindustan Times  

On Friday afternoon, two days before campaigning for the first phase of the crucial assembly elections were to end, BJP leaders across the central plains of Chhattisgarh watched their television screens earnestly. And they heard what they were waiting for: a guarantee to Chhattisgarh’s farmers that a future BJP-led government would acquire paddy at ₹3,100 per quintal per acre. In …

Paddy purchase declines as farmers hold back in run-up to elections
1 year, 5 months ago

Paddy purchase declines as farmers hold back in run-up to elections

Live Mint  

Government procurement of paddy has fallen as farmers hold back on selling their crop, hoping for sops ahead of Assembly elections in five states this year. The union government, through the federal Food Corporation of India and state agencies, has procured 14.7 million tonnes of paddy in the ongoing kharif marketing season that started on 1 October, as against 15.9 …

Paddy Politics Heats Up in Chhattisgarh Ahead of Polls
1 year, 6 months ago

Paddy Politics Heats Up in Chhattisgarh Ahead of Polls

Deccan Chronicle  

Raipur: A minister in the Bhupesh Baghel government on Thursday declared that farmers would get a price of Rs 3,600 for a quintal of paddy if Congress returned to power in Chhattisgarh in the year-end assembly elections, triggering a political row here. State parliamentary affairs minister Ravindra Choubey, who is also spokesman of the Chhattisgarh government, said that the paddy …

The Unrecognised Urban Farmers of Delhi Are Caught in Conflict Over Land
2 years, 2 months ago

The Unrecognised Urban Farmers of Delhi Are Caught in Conflict Over Land

The Quint  

“The agricultural activity is continuously declining in Delhi to rapid urbanisation and growth in other economic activities of trade and industry. “Farmers in Delhi villages have been exploited, and land ownership has decreased over the years,” says Tyagi adding that more than 97% of farmers own less than 0.5 hectares of land. There are no financial incentives or subsidy support …

Farmers in Andhra Pradesh are facing ‘untold hardships’ under YSRCP tenure, alleges TDP leader
2 years, 3 months ago

Farmers in Andhra Pradesh are facing ‘untold hardships’ under YSRCP tenure, alleges TDP leader

The Hindu  

Telugu Desam Party Polit Bureau member Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy has alleged that farmers in Andhra Pradesh are facing untold hardship as the YSR Congress Party government has ‘failed’ to come to their rescue. He took strong exception to Agriculture Minister Kakani Govardhan Reddy’s suggestion to farmers to switch over from paddy to commercial crops including cotton and said that the …

Middlemen offer 100 less than MSP to paddy in AP\'s Godavari districts
2 years, 4 months ago

Middlemen offer 100 less than MSP to paddy in AP\'s Godavari districts

Deccan Chronicle  

KAKINADA: As the Khariff crop in Godavari districts is getting ready for harvest, middlemen have entered the scene and are offering a lower rate -- Rs 100 less than the MSP of Rs 1540 per bag of 75kg paddy. Further, if farmers take paddy to Rythu Bharosa Kendras or other purchasing centres, they have to face hassles. During the harvesting …

27mn Ton Paddy Straw, Short Sowing Window: Farmers Race Against Time for Harvesting - News18
2 years, 5 months ago

27mn Ton Paddy Straw, Short Sowing Window: Farmers Race Against Time for Harvesting - News18

News 18  

As winter approaches, Delhi is bracing itself for plummeting air quality, made worse by stubble burning in neighbouring states. Part 4 of 5 As the long rainy spell finally comes to an end over North-west India, paddy harvesting has gathered steam with farmers now racing against time to reap paddy sown on nearly 46 lakh hectares of land across Punjab, …

Haryana likely to achieve 55 lakh MT paddy procurement target: agri dept
2 years, 5 months ago

Haryana likely to achieve 55 lakh MT paddy procurement target: agri dept

Hindustan Times  

: The Haryana government is likely to achieve the target of procuring 55 lakh MT of paddy on minimum support price despite yield loss due to unseasonal rains and dwarfing disease, the state agriculture department has claimed, amid talks that arrival of rice from neighbouring Uttar Pradesh could help the procurement agencies to accomplish the number. Haryana likely to achieve …

Paddy growers in Nellore upbeat as market remains bullish
2 years, 6 months ago

Paddy growers in Nellore upbeat as market remains bullish

The Hindu  

Farmers in Nellore district are making hay while the sun shines as the market price of paddy has gone up thanks to high demand for non-basmati rice from abroad. The farmers faced problems in selling paddy during rabi due to relatively high moisture content in their produce as the millers took additional 10% more paddy on this count then. A …

Climate change is hurting India’s rice crop
2 years, 6 months ago

Climate change is hurting India’s rice crop

Al Jazeera  

With extreme weather events affecting cropping patterns, growers need to be equipped with new farming methods. “Heat waves, followed by drought-like conditions due to late arrival of monsoons, have impacted two main crops, wheat in the previous season, and now rice,” she said, adding that such late sowing of paddy is likely to affect yield, and also delay the next …

Kharif sowing on rise, lower output of rice likely amid patchy rainfall
2 years, 8 months ago

Kharif sowing on rise, lower output of rice likely amid patchy rainfall

Hindustan Times  

The area under most kharif or summer-sown crops critical for the country’s food security rose in the week ended July 29, compared to the same period last year, official data showed on Friday, but experts said they expected lower output of the main staple rice due to a patchy monsoon, potentially pushing up cereal prices. “Since rainfall continues to be …

Trends show 27% dip in paddy sowing
2 years, 8 months ago

Trends show 27% dip in paddy sowing

The Hindu  

Factors such as water scarcity in Punjab and increase in fertilizer prices may have resulted in 27% decrease in paddy sowing till July 1 during this kharif season. Farmers have flagged the high prices of diammonium phosphate, muriate of potash, and nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, key fertilizers used in cultivating paddy. Many farmers have decided to leave their land fallow …

Modi govt hikes MSP on paddy by Rs 100 to Rs 2,040 per quintal
2 years, 9 months ago

Modi govt hikes MSP on paddy by Rs 100 to Rs 2,040 per quintal

India TV News  

Modi govt hikes MSP on paddy by Rs 100 to Rs 2,040 per quintal The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the increase in MSP for all mandated Kharif crops for the 2022-23 crop year. Highlights Centre approves MSPs for Kharif Marketing Season 2022-23, informs Union Minister Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by …

AP government to purchase discoloured paddy
2 years, 10 months ago

AP government to purchase discoloured paddy

Deccan Chronicle  

KAKINADA: West Godavari in-charge minister Dadisetty Ramalingeswara Rao assured farmers not to worry about their paddy that has got damaged due to Asani Cyclone. Speaking about roads, the minister Raja said he would try to get funds sanctioned from central government for linking the four main highways of the state with the national highway. Civil supplies minister Karumuri Venkata Nageswara …

Nellore farmers hit by Telangana decision against entry of paddy from other states
2 years, 11 months ago

Nellore farmers hit by Telangana decision against entry of paddy from other states

Deccan Chronicle  

Nellore: BJP alleged that the decision of the Telangana government to ban the entry of paddy from other states is against the rules of the central government. BJP senior leader Midathala Ramesh alleged that the stand taken by Telangana has an impact on the farmers of Nellore district where paddy harvesting is in progress. Ramesh said that paddy procurement centres …

TS farmers lose out on MSP, seek relief
2 years, 11 months ago

TS farmers lose out on MSP, seek relief

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Farmers, who opted out of paddy cultivation following Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao’s statements against sowing paddy in the rabi season, feel betrayed by the state government’s decision to purchase paddy at a minimum support price. After the Chief Minister’s appeal, the paddy cultivation in the rabi dropped to 35 lakh acres from 52 lakh acres in 2021 in …

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