Page 7 - Paddy Procurement

Govt buys 573,000 tons of paddy at MSP in last 8 days from Punjab, Haryana

Paddy worth Rs 1,082.46 crore has been purchased at MSP from 41,084 farmers so far, it said

Govt procures 100,000 tonnes of paddy at MSP from Punjab, Haryana in 5 days

The Centre on Thursday said it has procured 1,04,417 tonnes of paddy worth Rs 197 crore in the past five days at minimum support price (MSP) from Punjab and Haryana. With the release of procurement data on a daily basis, the government possibly aims to send a message to farmers protesting against new farm laws that it has no intention of scrapping procurement at MSP. Farmers of Punjab and Haryana and several other states are protesting against the new farm laws, which they feel will lead to procurement in the hands of corporates and the end of MSP regime. In a statement, the Union Agriculture Ministry said about 91,005 tonnes of paddy from Punjab and 13,412 tonnes from Haryana has been procured at MSP of Rs 1,888 per quintal in the past five days till September 30. A total of 1,04,417 tonnes of paddy at Rs 197 crore under MSP has been procured from 8,059 farmers of Haryana and Punjab during the period, it added. Paddy procurement commenced from September 26 in Punjab and Haryana,

UP plans Rs 3,000 cr loan for procuring paddy as farm bills protests mount

State seeks funds for minimum support price it will pay to farmers, guarantees interest on loan.

Haryana farmers protest delay in procurement of paddy, block highway

Farmers put up a road blockade on two highways in Ambala district on Wednesday to protest alleged non-procurement of paddy at the designated centres by government agencies

Haryana farmers protest for 3rd day, alleges delay in paddy procurement

Agitating farmers raised slogans against the state government in Kurukshetra, Pipli, Pehowa and Ladwa

Over 16,400 tonnes paddy procured at MSP from Punjab, Haryana: Govt

Centre on Tuesday said 16,420 tonnes of paddy worth Rs 31 crore has been procured at MSP in the last 72 hours from farmers in Punjab and Haryana, while procurement has just commenced in other states

Paddy worth Rs 10.53 cr procured in 48 hrs; MSP begins in all states: Govt

Amid widespread farmers' protest against the new farm laws, the Centre on Monday came out with the latest data of paddy procurement in the last 48 hours to allay any apprehensions over the MSP buying

Immediate paddy procurement at MSP in Punjab, Haryana amid farm bill stir

The official reason given by Centre is that procurement had to start early in the wake of early arrival of the kharif crop in the two states

MSP procurement of kharif paddy begins immediately in Punjab, Haryana: Govt

According to the ministry, state procuring agencies including Food Corporation of India (FCI) are in a state of readiness for smoothly undertaking procurement operations

Market fee, rural cess on cotton, paddy variety to be reduced: Khattar

The chief minister made the announcement during a meeting held late this evening with heads of the Haryana State Grain Markets Association.

AP govt starts direct purchase of paddy from farmers amid Covid-19 lockdown

State's intervention provides interim platform for farmers to sell their Rabi produce at MSP and avoid distress sales when all market yards are shut

UP procures 5.65 mn tonnes of paddy this kharif season, 13% beyond target

State govt agencies and FCI procure from over 700,000 farmers, including sharecroppers and contract farmers for the first time; Rs 9,000 cr paid to cultivators

Chhattisgarh procures 6.84 MT of paddy, set to achieve Kharif season target

Paddy procurement in the state started on December 1 and would continue till February 15

UP likely to breach paddy procurement target of 5 million tonnes

So far, UP has procured 4.2 MT with 8 weeks still left in 2019-20 kharif marketing season

UP logs 80% upswing in paddy procurement at 4 mn tonnes this Kharif season

State has paid farmers nearly Rs 7,250 cr for the crop so far; full-year procurement target set at 5 mn tonnes

UP paddy procurement up 40% to 2.75 mn tonnes so far this Kharif season

State is targetting procurement of 5 mn tonnes of the crop by Feb 2020

Paddy prices staging modest recovery after hitting rock bottom

Exporters hopeful of Iran market improving next year

Paddy procurement issues: Left-backed farmer unions flay Chhattisgarh govt

The Bhupesh Baghel-led state government has locked horns with the Centre over procurement of paddy at Rs 2,500 a quintal, higher than the minimum support price

High drama over paddy purchase in Chhattisgarh as BJP skips key meeting

Congress govt in the state had been mounting pressure on Centre to allow procurement at a higher price

Indian rice exports face threat from Asian peers, including Pakistan

Lack of long term export policy, high costs making Indian rice uncompetitive