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The Andhra Pradesh Government has intensified paddy procurement crossed the State, purchasing 2,36,284 tonnes from 32,793 farmers truthful acold this season.
On Tuesday, Civil Supplies Minister Nadendla Manohar said ₹560.48 crore had already been credited straight into the farmers’ slope accounts, with payments present being made wrong 24 hours, mounting a nationalist record.
“Procurement this twelvemonth has accrued by 30% compared to the corresponding play the erstwhile twelvemonth erstwhile 1,81,885 tonnes person been purchased. The fig of farmers selling paddy has risen by 36%, with tiny and marginal farmers forming a large share, including astir 6,600 tenant farmers, who person benefited from the system,” the Minister said.
Mr. Manohar said astir 16,000 tract staff, on with District Collectors and Joint Collectors, were rigorously monitoring procurement to guarantee transparency and hassle-free operations. The authorities provided 6.34 crore gunnysacks and equipped each conveyance with GPS for real-time tracking.
To assistance farmers during the low-pressure rains forecast connected November 23 and 24, astir 50,000 tarpaulins had been made disposable astatine the Rythu Assistance Centres, of which 19,000 were already distributed.
WhatsApp-based scheduling
“Andhra Pradesh has besides introduced a first-of-its-kind WhatsApp-based scheduling system, enabling farmers to take the time, day and mill to merchantability their produce. Nearly 500 farmers person utilized the work truthful far,” helium said.
The authorities was preparing to procure a grounds 51 lakh tonnes this season, including fine-variety paddy for the mid-day repast strategy to guarantee high-quality atom for schoolchildren, the Minister added.
Civil Supplies Corporation Vice-Chairman & Managing Director S. Delhi Rao was present.
