Adequate DPCs to be opened to meet farmers’ needs: Additional Chief Secretary Radhakrishnan
2 days, 22 hours ago

Adequate DPCs to be opened to meet farmers’ needs: Additional Chief Secretary Radhakrishnan

The Hindu  

To address the needs of farmers during a promising harvest season, adequate paddy procurement centres will be opened across Tamil Nadu, said Additional Chief Secretary J. Radhakrishnan during an inspection at the direct paddy procurement centre in Vaitheeswaran Koil on Sunday. Mahabharathi, Mr. Radhakrishnan reviewed the operations of the DPC and outlined the State government’s efforts to streamline procurement and welfare schemes. This year, 5.52 lakh tonnes of paddy have been procured so far, with ₹1,321 crore disbursed to farmers since September 9. On the distribution of Pongal gift hampers, Mr. Radhakrishnan said ₹1.47 crore worth of hampers had been distributed to beneficiaries, and the remaining hampers worth ₹2.2 crore would be disbursed shortly.

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Paddy purchase: Minister Nadendla Manohar explains facts to YSRCP
1 month, 1 week 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 …

'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 …

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 …

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. …

‘More than 1.1L metrictonne paddy procured’
3 months, 1 week 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 …

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

6K MT summer crop paddy procured in Madurai so far, farmers seek additional DPCs
5 months, 2 weeks ago

6K MT summer crop paddy procured in Madurai so far, farmers seek additional DPCs

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: As the procurement of summer cultivation season paddy is coming to a close, farmers have requested authorities concerned to open additional Direct Purchase Centres for selling the crop in Madurai. While the procurement for this Kharif Marketing Season year is 40% lesser than the previous year, official sources from the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation stated that proposals for …

Harvest season begins in Ramnad, 70 DPCs set up by civil supplies
1 year ago

Harvest season begins in Ramnad, 70 DPCs set up by civil supplies

New Indian Express  

MADURAI/RAMANATHAPURAM: As farmers in Ramanathapuram district kick-starting harvesting season, the civil supplies department inaugurated over 70 direct procurement centres for procuring Samba paddy. Collector Chandran added that overall paddy production is likely to cross four lakh metric tonnes this year. As a result, the civil supplies department has fixed a target of one lakh metric tonnes, the highest in the …

Ahead of polls, Bhupesh government approves procurement of 20 quintals of paddy per acre
1 year, 3 months ago

Ahead of polls, Bhupesh government approves procurement of 20 quintals of paddy per acre

The Hindu  

In a cabinet meeting held on Tuesday, the Bhupesh Baghel government in Chhattisgarh announced that it will procure a maximum of 20 quintals of paddy per acre. As per the announcement of the Chief Minister, maximum of 20 quintals of paddy per acre and 10 quintals of maize per acre will be procured from farmers…” a government statement read. Earlier …

Ahead of Sornavari paddy harvest, 17 direct procurement centres opened in Tiruvallur to help farmers
1 year, 4 months ago

Ahead of Sornavari paddy harvest, 17 direct procurement centres opened in Tiruvallur to help farmers

The Hindu  

Chennai’s rice bowl, Tiruvallur district, recently opened 17 direct procurement centres as part of its preparations for the paddy harvest this Sornavari season. “A similar amount would be kept aside by farmers for their own use and another 50,000 tonnes would go to private buyers. All the centres are to come up on government properties and so e-seva maiyyams, regulated …

State at less than 2% of paddy procurement target
2 years, 2 months ago

State at less than 2% of paddy procurement target

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Paddy procurement by the state government for the kharif season is yet to pick up pace, with procurement of only 1.5 lakh tonnes, against a target of one crore tonnes, completed so far. The government initiated paddy procurement in the last week of October by opening 2,000 centres in Nizamabad and Nalgonda districts, where paddy generally arrives first. This …

Haryana likely to achieve 55 lakh MT paddy procurement target: agri dept
2 years, 3 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 …

Of 7000 paddy purchase centres, only 2300 are open: Revanth
2 years, 8 months ago

Of 7000 paddy purchase centres, only 2300 are open: Revanth

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: State Congress president A. Revanth Reddy alleged that the TRS government had failed to procure paddy in proper manner. Speaking at the preparatory meeting of undivided Nalgonda district at Nagarjunasagar on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s visit to the state, Revanth Reddy said the Congress was proud to say that it constructed major irrigation projects including Nagarjunasagar. “He advised farmers …

Govt Procures Paddy Worth Rs 92,121 Crore So Far at MSP; Purchase in Volume Terms Up 25%
4 years ago

Govt Procures Paddy Worth Rs 92,121 Crore So Far at MSP; Purchase in Volume Terms Up 25%

News 18  

New Delhi: Paddy procurement has increased 25 per cent so far in the ongoing kharif marketing season to 487.92 lakh tonnes, valued at Rs 92,121 crore, an official statement said. The Food Corporation of India and state agencies have purchased 487.92 lakh tonnes of paddy till December 31 as against 390.56 lakh tonnes in the corresponding period of the previous …

Govt Procures Paddy Worth Rs 86,243 Crore at MSP So Far This Kharif Season
4 years ago

Govt Procures Paddy Worth Rs 86,243 Crore at MSP So Far This Kharif Season

News 18  

The government's paddy procurement has increased 25 per cent so far in the ongoing kharif marketing season to 456.79 lakh tonnes, valuing Rs 86,242.83 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, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. …

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 …

Paddy Procurement Up 21% at 375.72 Lakh Tonnes So Far; Valued at Nearly Rs 71,000 Crore
4 years, 1 month ago

Paddy Procurement Up 21% at 375.72 Lakh Tonnes So Far; Valued at Nearly Rs 71,000 Crore

News 18  

Paddy procurement in the ongoing kharif marketing season has so far increased by 21 per cent to 375.72 lakh tonnes, valued at Rs 70,937.38 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. The Food Corporation of …

Govt Buys 368.7 Lakh Ton Kharif Paddy So Far at MSP for Rs 69,612 Crore
4 years, 1 month ago

Govt Buys 368.7 Lakh Ton Kharif Paddy So Far at MSP for Rs 69,612 Crore

News 18  

Paddy procurement in the ongoing kharif marketing season at MSP has so far increased by 22.5 per cent to 368.7 lakh tonnes, valued at Rs 69,612 crore. In the ongoing kharif marketing season 2020-21, the government continues to procure kharif 2020-21 crops at its MSP from farmers, an official statement said on Friday. The Food Corporation of India and state …

Govt Procures 330 Lakh Tonnes of Kharif Paddy So Far at MSP for Over Rs 62,278 Crore
4 years, 1 month ago

Govt Procures 330 Lakh Tonnes of Kharif Paddy So Far at MSP for Over Rs 62,278 Crore

News 18  

Paddy procurement in the ongoing kharif marketing season at MSP has so far increased by 20 per cent to nearly 330 lakh tonnes, valued at Rs 62,278.61 crore. In the ongoing kharif marketing season 2020-21, the government continues to procure kharif 2020-21 crops at its MSP from farmers, an official statement said on Friday. The Food Corporation of India and …

Govt Buys 116.66 Lakh Tons of Paddy at MSP in Less Than a Month, Highest Purchase from Punjab
4 years, 2 months ago

Govt Buys 116.66 Lakh Tons of Paddy at MSP in Less Than a Month, Highest Purchase from Punjab

News 18  

The government’s paddy procurement at the minimum support price has risen 28.55 per cent to 116.66 lakh tonne in less than a month compared with the year-ago same period, with maximum grain been purchased from Punjab alone, according to the Union food ministry. Till October 21, about 116.66 lakh tonne of paddy was procured, up 28.55 per cent from 90.76 …

Govt Buys 55.61 Lakh Tonnes Kharif Paddy at MSP in Last 18 Days
4 years, 3 months ago

Govt Buys 55.61 Lakh Tonnes Kharif Paddy at MSP in Last 18 Days

News 18  

New Delhi: The Centre on Sunday said about 55.61 lakh tonnes of kharif paddy worth Rs 10,500 crore has been purchased at minimum support price from 4.80 lakh farmers in the last 18 days. Till October 13, about 55.61 lakh tonnes of paddy was procured at MSP value of Rs 10,500.72 crore, it said. Till October 10, about 669.74 tonnes …

FCI, State Procurement Agencies Purchase 48.53 Lakh Tonne of Paddy So Far
4 years, 3 months ago

FCI, State Procurement Agencies Purchase 48.53 Lakh Tonne of Paddy So Far

News 18  

Food Corporation of India and state procurement agencies have purchased 48.53 lakh tonnes of paddy till Monday at the minimum support price for over Rs 9,000 crore, the government said on Tuesday. “Food Corporation of India along with other govt agencies has, up to October 12, procured over 48.53 LMT paddy with a total MSP value of Rs 9,164.30 crore …

Kharif Paddy Procurement in Punjab Sees Record Jump to 15.99 Lakh Tonnes in Last 13 Days: Union Food Ministry
4 years, 3 months ago

Kharif Paddy Procurement in Punjab Sees Record Jump to 15.99 Lakh Tonnes in Last 13 Days: Union Food Ministry

News 18  

Paddy procurement at minimum support price in Punjab, the food bowl of India, rose nine times to 15.99 lakh tonnes in the first 13 days of the ongoing kharif marketing season from 1.76 lakh tonne in the year-ago period, according to the Union Food Ministry. “In the ongoing kharif season, Punjab registered an unprecedented increase of procurement from 1.76 lakh …

Govt to Shell Out Rs 1.40 Lakh Crore for Procuring Paddy at MSP in Kharif Season
4 years, 3 months ago

Govt to Shell Out Rs 1.40 Lakh Crore for Procuring Paddy at MSP in Kharif Season

News 18  

New Delhi: Amid farmers' protests against new laws, the Centre on Wednesday asserted that buying of kharif crops at Minimum Support Price is continuing and that Rs 1.40 lakh crore will be spend for procuring 738 lakh tonnes of paddy at MSP from more than 156 lakh farmers. "FCI and state agencies are all set to procure a record quantity …

Centre Buys 5.73 Lakh Tons of Paddy at MSP in Last 8 Days
4 years, 3 months ago

Centre Buys 5.73 Lakh Tons of Paddy at MSP in Last 8 Days

News 18  

New Delhi, Sep 4: The Centre on Sunday said about 5.73 lakh tonne of paddy worth Rs 1,082.46 crore has been purchased at the minimum support price in the last eight days from key growing states like Punjab and Haryana. As on September 3, state-run Cotton Corporation of India has procured a cumulative quantity of 147 bales at Rs 40.80 …

Govt Buys Over 1 Lakh Tonnes of Kharif Paddy at MSP from Punjab, Haryana in 5 Days
4 years, 3 months ago

Govt Buys Over 1 Lakh Tonnes of Kharif Paddy at MSP from Punjab, Haryana in 5 Days

News 18  

The Centre on Thursday said it has procured 1,04,417 tonnes of paddy worth Rs 197 crore in the past five days at minimum support price from Punjab and Haryana. In a statement, the Union Agriculture Ministry said about 91,005 tonnes of paddy from Punjab and 13,412 tonnes from Haryana has been procured at MSP of Rs 1,888 per quintal in …

Govt Buys 44,809 Tonne Kharif Paddy at MSP from Punjab, Haryana in 3 Days
4 years, 3 months ago

Govt Buys 44,809 Tonne Kharif Paddy at MSP from Punjab, Haryana in 3 Days

News 18  

The Centre on Wednesday said it has procured about 44,809 tonnes of paddy worth Rs 84.60 crore in the past three days, at the minimum support price from Punjab and Haryana. About 41,303 tonnes and 3,506 tonnes of paddy from Punjab and Haryana, respectively, have been procured at the MSP rate of Rs 1,888 per quintal in the past three …

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