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Publish Date : 06-Feb-2015

In spite of the government's claims of establishing 115 centres to accelerate the process by end of February, paddy purchase in Srikakulam district is progressing very slowly. The purchase has not been even one third of it so far, although paddy production is estimated to be around 9 lakh tonnes a year.

Farmers would keep around 2 lakh tonnes for their own use, and the remaining paddy is sold out through state-owned procurement centres.
Sources said the government has purchased just 1.9 lakh tonnes of the targeted 3.89 lakh tonnes. The government has already launched 121 centres with the help of DCCB, DCMS, GCC and Velugu organisations.

Furthermore, farmers have demanded more centres so that purchase could be done without delay. A farmer from Ponduru mandal, V. Ramana Murthy, said : "We are depending on traders and millers to sell our produce, as there is delay in the procurement process. The payments may be adjusted for our agricultural loans."

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