Chennai, Jan 24 (IANS) With the early samba harvest gaining momentum across the Cauvery delta, district administrations have stepped up vigilance at Direct Procurement Centres (DPCs) to prevent outsiders and traders from posing as farmers and illegally selling paddy using forged documents.Officials have been instructed to strictly verify records and ensure that procurement benefits reach only genuine cultivators.In Thanjavur district, Collector B. Priyanka Pankajam recently convened a preparator…
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Hyderabad, Jan 13 (IANS) Telangana achieved record paddy procurement of 70.82 lakh tonnes during the 2025-26 Kharif marketing season, surpassing the 2020-21 procurement of 70.2 lakh tonnes. Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy said on Tuesday that Telangana has achieved a milestone in paddy procurement.He said the record procurement has benefited about 14 lakh farmers across the State. The State disbursed ₹16,606 crore as the Minimum Support Price (MSP). The farmers were al…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 13 (IANS) The Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD), on Tuesday, targeted the Odisha government, alleging that it had betrayed the farmers of the state over the “chaotic paddy procurement process”. Speaking at a press conference held at the party headquarters here, senior BJD leaders termed the mess in the state’s paddy procurement process as alarming.State BJD Vice-President Sanjay Kumar Das Burma, on Monday, criticised the BJP-led state government for the gross mismanagement in pad…
Jashpur, Jan 6 (IANS) A man was arrested in connection with the Rs 6.55 crore paddy procurement scam case in Chhattisgarh, police said on Tuesday.The alleged irregularity was reported at the Konpara paddy procurement sub-centre in Tumla, Jashpur district.Following a detailed report submitted by the Nodal Officer of Chhattisgarh State Cooperative Bank Limited, also known as Apex Bank, police have registered a first information report (FIR) and launched an investigation.Police have arrested Shishu…
Bhubaneswar, Dec 30 (IANS) Senior BJD leader and Deputy Leader of Opposition Prasanna Acharya on Tuesday hit out at the Odisha Government, alleging that the paddy procurement system in the state has “completely collapsed”, pushing farmers into distress sale. Addressing a press conference, Acharya said that although the procurement season has begun, most market yards across Odisha are yet to open, and the administration is “unprepared” to purchase paddy from registered farmers. “Farmers…
Bhubaneswar, Dec 23 (IANS) The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Tuesday warned of statewide agitation if the state government fails to resolve various problems faced by farmers related to paddy procurement. In a press conference held at the party headquarters here, BJD leader and the party’s chief whip in the assembly, Pramila Mallik, said that the nexus between the mill owners and the state government has left farmers disillusioned. Grain rejection continues in the name of the FAQ standard…