SAD smells a rat in 4.7 LMT paddy arrival in Punjab markets on Diwali
Sukhbir Singh Badal demanded a CBI probe into sudden influx of paddy in the state.
Sukhbir Singh Badal demanded a CBI probe into sudden influx of paddy in the state.
The minister said 17 districts of the state have transferred more than 100 per cent payment of the due MSP
The period when the stubble burning takes place is mainly between September 15 to November 30. Hence, during this period, the concerned authorities are required to be vigilant in identifying the violators
The Delta farmers of Tamil Nadu, including those from the rice bowl of Thanjavaur, are preferring short-term and midterm Samba…
The state government has increased the minimum support price (MSP) of common paddy from Rs 2,040 to Rs 2,183 per quintal. In addition to this, an additional Rs 20 per quintal will be given above this MSP if a farmer sells the paddy in the centralised procurement centres (CPCs), district procurement centres (DPCS) and mobile CPCs.
With authorities in Telangana commencing paddy procurement from farmers, trucks with paddy coming from Andhra Pradesh were denied entry into the state on Friday.
"After deduction of levy, in a major paddy growing district like Burdwan East, a farmer ultimately earns Rs 1450 per Quintal of production." The state, meanwhile hasn't altered the rate of levy over the years despite amendments in the respective Acts linked to agricultural commodity trading.
The official informed that the FCI has bought paddy of farmers through Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee at nine procurement centers in the state.
The youth's father lodged a complaint with the police stating that the girl's father and brother had thrashed his son while the girl's father filed a complaint stating that the youth had eloped with her minor daughter.
The State Government will procure paddy during Kharif and Rabi seasons separately within the KMS. Paddy will be procured from registered farmers by payment of Minimum Support Price (MSP).
