3 months ago
1
Andhra Pradesh authorities is giving apical precedence to the payment of farmers and it aims to supply a just terms for each atom grown by the farmers, said Civil Supplies Minister Nadendla Manohar. He warned that nary negligence volition beryllium tolerated successful the paddy procurement process successful Kharif Marketing Season and enactment volition beryllium taken against irresponsible officials.
Along with State Civil Supplies Corporation Vice-chairman and Managing Director S. Dilli Rao and Civil Supplies Commissioner Saurabh Gaur, helium conducted a determination gathering connected KMS paddy procurement with the officials of Tirupati, Chittoor and SPSR Nellore districts astatine VC Hall of Tirupati Collectorate connected Saturday (February 28, 2026).
Reviewing astir the estimated paddy accumulation during the season, acquisition targets, advancement achieved truthful acold and remaining targets, helium said, “The process of paddy procurement from the farmers should beryllium transparent, accelerated and without causing immoderate inconvenience. All steps should beryllium taken to implicit the procurement and payments nether the minimum enactment terms (MSP) connected time.”
“Appropriate infrastructure should beryllium provided astatine each paddy procurement centre. There should beryllium weighing machines, moisture measuring devices, gunny bags, drinking h2o facilities, shaded accommodation, and seating arrangements. The farmers should not person to hold for agelong and services should beryllium provided successful a timely mode done the token system,” helium added.
The curate clarified that the procurement should beryllium done straight from the farmers without immoderate involution of middlemen successful the procurement process. The officials were advised to acceptable up a peculiar helpline and grievance mechanics to resoluteness farmers’ complaints. They were instructed to fortify coordination with the millers and guarantee creaseless transportation.
