Due to the recent Assembly elections, the paddy procurement is learnt to have slowed down slightly with millers capitalising on the situation and securing most of the crop directly from farmers
Purchase centres have been set up in accordance with the election rules like every year so that the farmers do not face any difficulties, said Khammam Collector
It has been announced that the grain purchase centres will commence their operations in Jangaon within the next one to two days, further assuring that the procurement process remains efficient and hassle-free for local farmers
To prevent any manipulation of paddy weight under the guise of soaked paddy, officials, including the police, are conducting regular inspections of the paddy procurement centres and rice mills
According to the latest figures, 1,64,656 metric tonnes of paddy have been procured from 20,239 farmers through 406 centres and transported to rice mills so far in Nizamabad