Govt Procures Paddy Worth Rs 79,675 Crore at MSP So Far; Purchase in Volume Terms Up 22%
4 years ago

Govt Procures Paddy Worth Rs 79,675 Crore at MSP So Far; Purchase in Volume Terms Up 22%

News 18  

Paddy procurement has increased 22 per cent so far in the ongoing kharif marketing season to 422.01 lakh tonnes, valued at Rs 79,675 crore. Paddy procurement for kharif 2020-21 is continuing smoothly in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Chandigarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Bihar, an official statement said. The Food Corporation of India and state agencies have purchased 422.01 lakh tonnes of paddy up to December 21 as against 346.10 lakh tonnes in the corresponding period of last year. Punjab has purchased 202.77 lakh tonnes till the close of procurement season in the state on November 30, accounting for 48.05 per cent of total procurement in the country.

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Bonus Has Positive Uptick on Paddy Prices for Farmers
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Bonus Has Positive Uptick on Paddy Prices for Farmers

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana civil supplies department has procured a record 47.56 lakh metric tonnes compared to 41.27 LMT by this time last year. Venkat, a farmer from Chittanoor village in Marikal mandal of Narayanpet district, said he gave around 300 quintals of paddy to the PPC. The government should speed up payment for paddy and bonus.” V. Raju, another farmer …

Bargarh farmers want Chhattisgarh’s paddy purchase model in Odisha
1 month ago

Bargarh farmers want Chhattisgarh’s paddy purchase model in Odisha

New Indian Express  

BARGARH : Amid widespread discontentment among farmers over introduction of grain analyser machines in the kharif procurementseason, a delegation of Jay Kisan Andolan on Friday visited several mandis located in the bordering areas of Chhattisgarh to understand the paddy purchase system of the neighbouring state. The delegation comprised senior farmer leader Siba Prasad Pradhan, Jai Kisan Andolan’s district president Sushil …

Paddy purchase: Minister Nadendla Manohar explains facts to YSRCP
1 month ago

Paddy purchase: Minister Nadendla Manohar explains facts to YSRCP

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Nadendla Manohar has targeted YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy through a series of tweets on social media platform X, responding to his recent allegations of tardy paddy procurement. Look at the figures.” In others, he urged Jagan to “Wake up.” The coalition government is ensuring fair deal to farmers by procuring …

Farmers in Bargarh protest delays and irregularities in kharif paddy procurement process
1 month ago

Farmers in Bargarh protest delays and irregularities in kharif paddy procurement process

New Indian Express  

BARGARH: The kharif paddy procurement process in Bargarh district, which began with high hopes following announcement of the revised minimum support price of Rs 3,100, has been severely hindered over alleged irregularities in token generation system. Farmer leader Hara Bania said farmers had expected the situation to get better after the new government came to power. “Like we have demanded …

Andhra Pradesh: Paddy Procurement Doubled Under NDA, Says Manohar
1 month, 1 week ago

Andhra Pradesh: Paddy Procurement Doubled Under NDA, Says Manohar

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Civil Supplies, Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Nadendla Manohar has strongly criticised former chief minister and YSRC chief Y.S. Manohar asserted that paddy procurement during the ongoing Kharif season has doubled compared to the corresponding period under the previous YSRC government. “The NDA alliance government has procured 9.14 lakh metric tonnes of paddy from farmers so far during this …

Odisha government launches awareness drive to sensitise farmers on paddy procurement
1 month, 1 week ago

Odisha government launches awareness drive to sensitise farmers on paddy procurement

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: Even as Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi is set to disburse input assistance of Rs 800 per quintal paddy over and above the minimum support price of Rs 2,300 from Sohela on December 8, the state government has launched a drive to create awareness among farmers to sell their harvest under the decentralised procurement. A senior officer of the …

Odisha Minister Patra warns mill owners against purchase of paddy from farmers
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Odisha Minister Patra warns mill owners against purchase of paddy from farmers

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: Food Supplies minister Krushna Chandra Patra on Saturday warned rice mill owners of serious consequences if they attempted to purchase paddy from farmers. Patra’s warning came following reports that some millers have been purchasing paddy directly from farmers at rates almost half of the enhanced minimum support price of Rs 3,100 per quintal. “It has come to the notice …

'Rs 418.75 crore deposited for paddy purchase', claims Minister Nadendla Manohar
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Rs 418.75 crore deposited for paddy purchase', claims Minister Nadendla Manohar

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Civil Supplies, Food, and Consumer Affairs Minister Nadendla Manohar announced that the State government has procured paddy worth Rs 418.75 crore, and deposited payments into the bank accounts within 48 hours of sale, bringing joy to farmers. Recalling the ordeal of farmers who previously had to wait longer for payments, the minister highlighted that the growers are benefitting from …

Telangana govt's announcement of Rs 500 bonus on fine paddy pushes cultivation up by 61 per cent
1 month, 3 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 …

Making of a mega paddy procurement crisis
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Making of a mega paddy procurement crisis

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: Punjab is on the crest of a paddy procurement crisis — on a scale not witnessed in at least the last two decades. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann recently attributed the delay in evacuation of old stock to late milling during the last marketing season. His finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema sought to score political points by blaming it on …

Odisha CM to release paddy input subsidy at Sohela on December 8
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Odisha CM to release paddy input subsidy at Sohela on December 8

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: Advancing the date of paddy procurement of the kharif marketing season 2024-25 by a day to November 20, the state government on Wednesday decided to release the additional input subsidy of Rs 800 per quintal of paddy to farmers from December 8. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will release the subsidy along with the minimum support price of Rs …

Farmers protest as millers refuse to pay MSP for paddy in Telangana
2 months ago

Farmers protest as millers refuse to pay MSP for paddy in Telangana

New Indian Express  

NALGONDA: Allegations are rife that the millers are causing trouble to farmers by not purchasing the grain at the MSP fixed by the Central government. The farmers bring two types of paddy to the purchase centres, but the millers are not buying the grain from IKP centres, due to a high moisture content. Meanwhile, IKP centre organisers said that farmers …

Paddy procurement in Punjab going on smoothly, says Centre
2 months ago

Paddy procurement in Punjab going on smoothly, says Centre

The Hindu  

Amid complaints and protests by farmers’ organisations in Punjab that paddy procurement from the State has been delayed, the Centre said on Saturday that the Food Corporation of India and the State agencies have procured 120.67 lakh metric tonnes paddy from the State. The Centre said so far 6.58 lakh farmers in the State have received the benefits of procurement …

Kharif paddy purchase in Odisha's Malkangiri from December 16
2 months ago

Kharif paddy purchase in Odisha's Malkangiri from December 16

New Indian Express  

MALKANGIRI: Kharif paddy procurement in Malkangiri district will start from December 16 and continue till March 31. The decision was taken at the district-level paddy procurement meeting held under the chairmanship of collector Ashish Iswar Patil here on Friday. After procurement, the payment will be credited to the farmers’ accounts online by Bhubaneswar-based Odisha State Cooperative Bank within 24 to …

Govt to Cover Extra Costs for Paddy Storage: Uttam
2 months 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 …

Procurement Will Pick Up Pace Soon: Civil Supplies Officials
2 months ago

Procurement Will Pick Up Pace Soon: Civil Supplies Officials

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The government’s decision to announce a bonus of Rs 500 for fine varieties of paddy appears to have boosted their production in the state, delaying the arrival of paddy at procurement centres, say civil supplies department officials. Farmers have sown paddy in more land this year at 66,69,641 acres compared to 57,18,527 acres last year, which poses challenges to …

150 Lakh MT of Paddy Expected: A Record Procurement Exercise in Telangana
2 months, 1 week ago

150 Lakh MT of Paddy Expected: A Record Procurement Exercise in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

Civil supplies minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy has directed officials to ensure a smooth and efficient paddy procurement process across Telangana. He emphasized the importance of meticulous planning, with a projected paddy harvest of 150 lakh metric tonnes worth Rs 30,000 crore. The government has allocated Rs 20,000 crore for procurement, with an additional provision for additional funds as needed. …

Mann Slams Ravneet's 'Baseless' Claim on Paddy Purchase, Demands Priority for Punjab
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Mann Slams Ravneet's 'Baseless' Claim on Paddy Purchase, Demands Priority for Punjab

ABP News  

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has met with Chemical and Fertiliser Minister JP Nadda to ensure complete supply of DAP (Diammonium Phosphate) fertiliser in the state before November 15. The Chief Minister expressed concern over the shortage of DAP, which is essential for wheat cultivation, and requested priority allocation of DAP to Punjab in comparison to other states.

Government to Credit Paddy Payments Within 48 Hours of Purchase: Minister
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Government to Credit Paddy Payments Within 48 Hours of Purchase: Minister

The Hindu  

Civil Supplies Minister Nadendla Manohar announces immediate payment of MSP for paddy. The government will purchase every grain of paddy produced by the farmers at the minimum support price (MSP). Farmers can bring their paddy to the rice mills of their choice, and within 48 hours of delivery, the payment will be credited to their accounts. The government will continue …

{Punjab cabinet meet} Mann govt okays custom milling policy for 2024-25 kharif season
3 months ago

{Punjab cabinet meet} Mann govt okays custom milling policy for 2024-25 kharif season

Hindustan Times  

Chandigarh The Punjab cabinet on Tuesday approved the Punjab Custom Milling Policy for kharif 2024-25 for conversion of paddy procured by the state procurement agencies — Pungrain, Markfed, Punsup and PSWC — into custom milled rice and its delivery into the central pool. The Punjab cabinet on Tuesday approved the Punjab Custom Milling Policy for kharif 2024-25 for conversion of …

‘More than 1.1L metrictonne paddy procured’
3 months ago

‘More than 1.1L metrictonne paddy procured’

Hindustan Times  

Government agencies in Haryana procured 1,18,763 metric tonnes of paddy at minimum support price till Friday. The spokesperson said that till October 4, about 4.37 lakh MT paddy arrived in various mandis of the state. “Out of the arrival of paddy, 1,18,763 MT of paddy has been purchased by government agencies and 18,577 MT has already been lifted,” the spokesperson …

Telangana: Rice Millers Seek Amendments to Milling Norms
3 months, 1 week ago

Telangana: Rice Millers Seek Amendments to Milling Norms

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Commissioner of civil supplies D.S. Chauhan on Wednesday held a meeting with representatives of rice millers from across the state at Civil Supplies Bhavan and sought their cooperation for the smooth procurement of rice during Kharif 2024-25, which is set to begin in October. We are not getting 67 kg of rice per quintal of paddy milled, as per …

Amid boycott by arhtiyas, labourers, 730-tonne paddy procured on Day 1
3 months, 1 week 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 …

Chhattisgarh government plans to procure 160 lakh MT of paddy in kharif season
3 months, 1 week ago

Chhattisgarh government plans to procure 160 lakh MT of paddy in kharif season

Hindustan Times  

The Chhattisgarh government has set a target to procure 160 lakh MT of paddy from farmers in the upcoming kharif season, officials said on Tuesday, claiming that the target is the highest since the state’s formation in 2000. The government will purchase paddy from registered farmers at a rate of 21 quintals per acre on the support price. In the …

Centre assures early lifting of food grains Fixes ₹2,320 per quintal for grade ‘A’ paddy
3 months, 1 week ago

Centre assures early lifting of food grains Fixes ₹2,320 per quintal for grade ‘A’ paddy

Hindustan Times  

The Union government has given written assurance to create 40 lakh metric tonne space by December 2024, while providing movement for 15 LMT by October end in response to the state government’s demand for enough space for delivery of rice during kharif marketing season 2024-25. Responding to the issue raised by Punjab chief secretary Anurag Verma about shortage of space …

Just 5 days to go for procurement to kick off, bumper paddy yield may spell more trouble for Punjab
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

We Will Distribute Six Kg Fine Rice to Three Crore People: Uttam
3 months, 2 weeks ago

We Will Distribute Six Kg Fine Rice to Three Crore People: Uttam

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Civil supplies minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy said that the Civil Supplies Corporation would distribute six kg of fine rice to each of the three crore people in the state from January. The government will also give Rs 500 as a bonus for fine rice paddy from the Kharif season, while separate procurement centres would be set up for …

Govt restores wheat allocations for PMGKAY beneficiaries, allocates 3.5 mn tonnes for October-March period
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Govt restores wheat allocations for PMGKAY beneficiaries, allocates 3.5 mn tonnes for October-March period

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The government has restored wheat allocations under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana —the free food scheme for the poorest—starting from October until March after a gap of more than two years. “Roughly, 10 million tonnes of wheat are available with traders in the country, which is higher compared to the same time last year," he said. …

Paddy procurement in Tamil Nadu for PDS dips by 9.2L MT
4 months, 1 week ago

Paddy procurement in Tamil Nadu for PDS dips by 9.2L MT

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Paddy procurement in Tamil Nadu for the Public Distribution System declined sharply by 9.26 lakh metric tonnes in 2023-24 and stood at 34.96 lakh MT against last year’s 44.22 lakh MT. Lower paddy procurement is expected to raise the food bill for the Food Corporation of India, which relies on the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation to acquire paddy …

Grains brim Punjab godowns, agencies battle space crunch
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Grains brim Punjab godowns, agencies battle space crunch

Hindustan Times  

With godowns in Punjab full to the brim, bumper paddy crop may spell trouble for the state agencies. HT Image The state agriculture department has predicted a bumper paddy yield — around 185 lakh tonnes — this kharif season. A total of 192 lakh tonnes of foodgrains — 125 lakh tonne rice, 60 lakh tonne wheat and 7 lakh tonne …

Andhra Pradesh: Paddy procurement dues cleared, Rs 674 crore released
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh: Paddy procurement dues cleared, Rs 674 crore released

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Providing a great relief to the farmers who were awaiting payments for the paddy they sold to the State government, Civil Supplies Minister Nadendla Manohar released Rs 674 crore to clear the dues on Monday. Of the total amount released on Monday, a lion’s share, Rs 472 crore, was released for the undivided West Godavari farmers, to whom the …

₹500-cr subsidy on 22K machines to manage crop residue: Khudian
5 months, 4 weeks ago

₹500-cr subsidy on 22K machines to manage crop residue: Khudian

Hindustan Times  

Agriculture minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian on Thursday said the Punjab government, under a ₹500-crore plan, would provide over 22,000 crop residue management machines on subsidy to manage the paddy straw scientifically. Chairing a meeting to review the status of schemes and projects undertaken by the department, the minister asked the officials to ensure that the draw of lots for the …

Dip in wheat procurement in MP, govt cites higher market price as reason
6 months ago

Dip in wheat procurement in MP, govt cites higher market price as reason

Hindustan Times  

After securing record high procurement of wheat in India in 2021, Madhya Pradesh saw a 33% dip in 2024 as compared to 2023, the highest for any state in India, according to data provided by the state agricultural department. Farmers are getting ₹2,800 to ₹3,100 per quintal for the best quality Sharbati and Lokman wheat while the state government was …

Farmers seek hike in production incentive for paddy
6 months ago

Farmers seek hike in production incentive for paddy

The Hindu  

As the State government works to speed up the distribution of dues to paddy farmers in Kuttanad, the calls to raise State production incentives to match the new minimum support price are now gaining momentum. At present, paddy farmers receive ₹28.12 per kg, which includes 12 paise for handling charges. Sonichan Pulinkunnu, general secretary of the Paddy Farmers’ Protection Council …

Telangana procured 48 lakh MT paddy in this Rabi season
6 months, 1 week ago

Telangana procured 48 lakh MT paddy in this Rabi season

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD : Paddy procurement for the Rabi season has concluded in the state. The government procured 48 lakh metric tonnes from nearly nine lakh farmers, disbursing payments amounting to Rs 10,547 crore to the accounts of 8,99,546 farmers as MSP. To facilitate the procurement during the Rabi season, the government operated 7,178 procurement centres, an increase from 6,889 centres last …

Farmers urge AP govt to clear paddy procurement dues
6 months, 1 week ago

Farmers urge AP govt to clear paddy procurement dues

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Farmers have urged the AP government to clear their dues in the paddy procurement, as more than two months are over since the last payment was made in April. The state government procured nearly 12.64 lakh metric tonnes of paddy during the rabi season at a cost of `2,763 crore from neary 1.32 lakh farmers at an MSP of …

Farmers to petition Opposition MPs for private members’ bill on MSP guarantee
6 months, 1 week ago

Farmers to petition Opposition MPs for private members’ bill on MSP guarantee

The Hindu  

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha, which is spearheading an agitation for the welfare of farmers, will be submitting a memorandum to the Opposition MPs on July 8 seeking the introduction of a private members’ bill demanding a law on Minimum Support Price guarantee and complete waiver of farm loans. The president of the Federation of Karnataka Farmers’ Associations Kurubur Shanthakumar, who …

Kerala Assembly: Recent climate vagaries caused loss of ₹110 crore in paddy sector, says Agriculture Minister
6 months, 1 week 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
6 months, 3 weeks 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. …

TN farmers unhappy with 5 per cent paddy MSP hike, want incentive from govt
6 months, 3 weeks ago

TN farmers unhappy with 5 per cent paddy MSP hike, want incentive from govt

New Indian Express  

TIRUCHY/MADURAI: The central government’s announcement to raise the minimum support price for paddy from Rs 2,183/quintal to Rs 2,300 has met with mixed response, as majority of the farmers are unhappy with the increment of Rs 117 or 5% compared to last year. Imploring the government to consider raising the MSP to Rs 3,200/quintal, farmers’ associations have argued that the …

Cabinet approves MSP hikes for all 14 kharif season crops for the upcoming 2024-25 season
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Cabinet approves MSP hikes for all 14 kharif season crops for the upcoming 2024-25 season

The Hindu  

The Union Cabinet gave its nod to raise the minimum support price for paddy by 5.35% to ₹2,300 per quintal for the upcoming 2024-25 kharif marketing season, a decision that comes ahead of Assembly elections in Haryana, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Delhi. In the first major decision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s third term in office, the Cabinet approved MSP hikes …

Govt Hikes Paddy MSP By Rs 117 To Rs 2,300 Per Quintal For 2024-25, Approves MSP For Total 14 Kharif Crops
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Govt Hikes Paddy MSP By Rs 117 To Rs 2,300 Per Quintal For 2024-25, Approves MSP For Total 14 Kharif Crops

ABP News  

In a significant move ahead of crucial state assembly polls, the Indian government on Wednesday announced an increase in the minimum support price for paddy by 5.35 per cent to Rs 2,300 per quintal for the 2024-25 kharif marketing season. Despite managing a substantial surplus of rice, the government approved a Rs 117 per quintal hike in paddy support price. …

Centre clears new minimum support price for 14 Kharif crops
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Centre clears new minimum support price for 14 Kharif crops

Hindustan Times  

The Narendra Modi government on Wednesday approved the minimum support price on 14 Kharif crops, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced. The Narendra Modi government on Wednesday approved the minimum support price on 14 Kharif crops Vaishnaw said that after today's decision, the farmers will get around ₹2 lakh crore as MSP. The minister said the Centre had a clear policy …

Farmers in Koraput district, Odisha face 'Katni Chhatni' woes despite BJP's assurances
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Farmers in Koraput district, Odisha face 'Katni Chhatni' woes despite BJP's assurances

New Indian Express  

JEYPORE: Despite the BJP’s assurance of ending ‘katni chhatni’ during campaigning before elections, the practice continues to prevail in Koraput district leaving farmers in the lurch in the current rabi procurement season. Sources said rabi paddy procurement is already going on at a snail’s pace in the district with only 442 farmers having sold 3,663 metric tonne paddy till June …

Farmers’ demand timely supply of agricultural inputs
7 months, 1 week 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 …

‘Beneficiaries getting surplus food grains’: Rajnath Singh hails free ration scheme
7 months, 1 week ago

‘Beneficiaries getting surplus food grains’: Rajnath Singh hails free ration scheme

Hindustan Times  

Under the Centre's flagship free ration scheme, beneficiaries were getting more food grains than they could consume, and were selling the surplus in the market, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday. Rajnath Singh “Are you not getting five kg food grains?” he asked attendees at an election rally in Bihar's Karakat Lok Sabha constituency. Singh, however, stated that the …

Telangana Cabinet approves Rs 500 bonus to paddy farmers
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana Cabinet approves Rs 500 bonus to paddy farmers

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Fulfilling yet another poll promise made during Assembly polls, the Congress government has decided to give Rs 500 per quintal bonus to paddy farmers producing 'sanna vadlu' from the upcoming kharif season. The government has decided to utilise sanna vadlu procured from farmers to produce sanna biyyam for supplying to students in hostels run by welfare departments and also …

Odisha: Will make paddy purchase clean & transparent says Manmohan Samal
8 months, 1 week 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 …

Wheat procurement sufficient for food-security schemes: Govt
8 months, 1 week ago

Wheat procurement sufficient for food-security schemes: Govt

Hindustan Times  

The government’s procurement of wheat has crossed the minimum threshold quantity required to cater to all welfare schemes despite a delayed start, including distribution of free grains to nearly 800 million beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act, and authorities said they were on course to achieve grain-stocking targets for 2024. Procurement refers to purchases of grains by the Food …

Kisan Mazdoor Mahapanchayat: 30K Punjab farmers in 800 trucks, buses, trains to reach Delhi today
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Kisan Mazdoor Mahapanchayat: 30K Punjab farmers in 800 trucks, buses, trains to reach Delhi today

Hindustan Times  

Scores of farmers from across Punjab started moving towards Delhi on Wednesday in more than 800 buses and trucks and several trains to attend Thursday’s “Kisan Mazdoor Mahapanchayat” at Ramlila Maidan. Read Here | Farmers’ protest 2.0: New vanguards emerge as veterans pushed to margins The “mahapanchayat” is being held at a time when other farmer unions under the banner …

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