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Paddy procurement from today

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published Published on Jun 10, 2011   modified Modified on Jun 10, 2011

State to seek the higher MSP from the Union Government

The State Government will begin procuring paddy in four districts from Saturday at a minimum support price (MSP) higher than that fixed by the Centre.

The Union Government has fixed the support price for grade one paddy grown in Karnataka at Rs. 1,030 a quintal and for grade two variety at Rs. 1,000 a quintal. The State Government will add Rs. 100 per quintal to this price in view of the fact that a large number of paddy growers are in distress. Paddy procurement centres will be opened in Bellary, Raichur, Koppal and Davangere districts, and the new MSP will be valid till August 31.

Delegation

Minister for Agriculture Umesh V. Katti told presspersons here on Friday that an official State delegation led by him would call on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Union Minister for Agriculture Sharad Pawar on June 14 and seek a higher MSP for paddy. Agricultural input costs are high while the prevailing price in the market for paddy has dipped and farmers have been pleading for support for the past few months.

Mr. Katti said that they would seek an increase in MSP by at least Rs 80 a quintal from the rabi season. Then, with the State Government incentive, paddy growers will be eligible for Rs. 1,210 a quintal for grade one paddy and Rs. 1,180 for the grade two variety. Farmers' leaders have been demanding a support price of Rs. 1,530 for a quintal and this is in consonance with the recommendation of the State Department of Agriculture.

Farmers exploited

Owing to high yield, the price of paddy had crashed and middlemen were exploiting farmers by paying Rs. 550 for a 75-kg bag. Paddy was sold at double this price last year at Rs. 1,100 for a 75-kg bag. A group of farmers had recently staged a demonstration in Bangalore demanding that the Government announce a higher support price for paddy and set up procurement centres.The Agriculture Minister said that the State had adequate stocks of chemical fertilizers and seeds for the kharif season and farmers need not worry. The Government had directed enforcement officials to take stringent action against traders found selling fertilizers and seeds in the black market.

The total fertilizer requirement for the kharif season is estimated at 23.35 lakh tonnes An area of around 75 lakh hectares is expected to be cultivated during the kharif season, and so far agricultural operations have commenced in about four lakh hectares.

The Hindu, 11 January, 2011, http://www.hindu.com/2011/06/11/stories/2011061160220100.htm


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