Private traders from Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are purchasing paddy directly from Telangana farmers at prices significantly above the MSP, driven by rising rice prices and expectations of further increases.
Criticises government for failing to purchase paddy effectively, leaving farmers with unsold produce despite producing 1.53 crore tonnes during Vaanakalam season
Karimnagar: BC Welfare and Civil Supplies Minister G Kamalakar stated that the paddy scarcity developed in the country due to indifferent decisions of the Central government. Instead of taking into consideration the food crisis that developed in Sri Lanka, the union government had refused to purchase paddy by neglecting the crop produced by farmers. As […]
Mulugu: District Collector S Krishna Aditya promised that every grain of paddy harvested this Vaanakalam would be purchased by the government. He, however, urged the farmers to ensure that they dry the paddy till the moisture level comes down to 17 per cent or less. Speaking after inspecting paddy procurement centres in Venkatapur mandal in […]
Suryapet: Farmers on Sunday staged a dharna at Kudakuda of Suryapet protesting against the sudden closure of the paddy procurement centre of District Cooperative Marketing Society. The farmers resorted to the protests alleging that the DCMS has closed the paddy procurement center due to political reasons. They expressed strong displeasure over the decision when paddy […]
Nalgonda/Suryapet: A large number of farmers voluntarily participated in Rythu Maha Dharna staged by TRS in Assembly constituency headquarters in Nalgonda, Suryapet and Yadadri-Bhongir districts on Friday, demanding procurement of paddy by the Centre. The farmers arrived at the dharna venue in tractors and bullock carts from surrounding villages and participated in the dharna. TRS […]
Addressing a review meeting here on Friday, he said the State government had borrowed Rs 30,000 crore to purchase the grain to help the farmers in these difficult times.
