"rice-millers"

Asks authorities to conduct field visits and address the issues immediately; directs them to file cases against those who deliberately spread malicious propaganda

Some rice millers in the district are allegedly trying to claim the bonus of Rs.500 per quintal being provided to farmers for fine variety rice by the State government.

Despite mandatory bank guarantees introduced for participation in CMR operations, over one-third of the 3,500 millers have yet to reconcile with these requirements

Stating that farmers were facing troubles due to lack of facilities in paddy procurement centers, he wanted the officials to take initiatives for the convenience of farmers

Farmers bringing their produce to purchasing centers are encountering difficulties, with many forced to sell to rice millers at distress prices due to concerns about impending rains. On October 30, the state government issued GO 27, requiring rice millers to provide a bank guarantee to procure paddy for custom milled rice. Additionally, the charges for custom milled rice (CMR) have been raised. According to the order, millers without any pending CMR must provide a 10 percent bank guarantee or a 25 percent security deposit.

Coordination with rice millers and adequate maintenance of intermediary godowns are also part of the preparation to streamline the process, he siad

Representatives of the millers associations have presented their demands, and the government is expected to respond soon after considering the financial implications involved

The millers have made it clear that they are not prepared to provide bank guarantees, with some even threatening to boycott the operations entirely if the policy is enforced.

Rice millers from across the State expressed concerns that achieving an out-turn of 67 kg for fine rice was not feasible, especially with a moisture content of 14 percent.

The rice millers present at the meeting expressed their willingness to fully cooperate with the government. They assured the Commissioner of their support in facilitating effective procurement operations

The government stand on the issue of waiver of penalty is not appealable, the orders said.

The Minister, on the way to Miryalaguda, met farmers at agricultural fields at Thipparthy and interacted with them.

SIRMA demanded the Central Government to lift ban on export of broken rice and abolish the 20 export duty on a few rice varieties

Hyderabad: Rice millers agreed to start unloading the paddy stocks arriving at their mills with immediate effect. They urged the State government to compensate for the losses incurred due to milling of paddy into raw rice rather than parboiled rice during the Yasangi season. Civil Supplies Minister Gangula Kamalakar who held discussions with the millers […]

Mancherial: Additional Collector D Madusudan Naik instructed the officials concerned and rice millers to achieve targets with regard to transportation of paddy to rice mills. Speaking after inspecting four rice mills at Sabbepalli village in Hajipur mandal on Sunday, Madusudan directed the officials and millers to shift both raw and boiled rice which were pending […]

In wake of Covid pandemic last year, govt had procured crops by establishing 6,400 paddy purchasing centers in every village, and this year too, there would be a similar number of centres would be set up, informed the Minister

District Supplies Officer (DSO) M Roja Rani, DM Civil Supplies Corporation B Rampathi, FCI Manager Srinivas Naik and millers attended the meeting