"rabi-marketing-season"

Civil Supplies Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy announced that paddy arrivals have begun in 20 districts, while procurement is pending in 13 due to delayed transplantation. He urged officials to accelerate MSP operations, strengthen logistics, and ensure timely payments to farmers.

Despite meticulous preparations ahead of the Rabi marketing season for paddy procurement, achieving the set targets seems improbable.

The State had a bumper Rabi harvest last year and procurement of paddy was done till the last grain in 2022-23.