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The procurement of paddy cultivated in the ‘puncha’ crop season has begun in Alappuzha. Farmers have undertaken paddy farming on around 600 paddy polders, spread across 26,414 hectares, a majority of them in Kuttanad during this season in the district.

As of Saturday evening, Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation (Supplyco) procured 483.73 tonnes of paddy in the district. “Only 2.87% of the total cultivated area has been harvested and we have started procurement. Large-scale harvesting and procurement will begin in the coming days before hitting full throttle by March 15. As per our assessment, 1,28,357.94 tonnes of paddy is expected to be procured from Alappuzha in the ‘puncha’ season. Procurement is expected to continue until the end of May,” said a Supplyco official.

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Restrictions on cotton procurement irk farmers in Telangana’s Adilabad

February 24, 2025 2 min read

Anamika Mishra [Sub Editor]

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Farmers expressed frustration over sales restrictions at cotton procurement centres, which resumed operations on Friday after an 11-day halt due to Aadhaar server glitches.

Having waited at ginning mills for over 10 days to sell their cotton, farmers were initially relieved when procurement resumed. However, their relief turned to disappointment as officials imposed a cap, refusing to purchase more than 37 quintals of cotton per farmer after 4

PM.

Mallaiah, a farmer from Chirrakunta in Asifabad mandal, criticized the purchasing limit, calling it unfair and an inconvenience to growers. He noted that such restrictions were being enforced for the first time.

Disgruntled farmers alleged that they were forced to bribe computer operators at the mills to sell cotton exceeding the 37-quintal limit. One farmer claimed he had no choice but to pay ₹2,000 to dispose of his 40 quintals of cotton. They urged officials to monitor operators and marketing secretaries at procurement centres to prevent such malpractice.

Farmers also reported that officials were rejecting cotton citing excessive moisture levels. As a result, many were forced to sell to private traders offering around ₹6,500 per quintal—significantly lower than the minimum support price (MSP) of ₹7,421 per quintal set by the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI), leading to losses of nearly ₹1,000 per quintal.

Officials from the marketing department advised farmers against paying bribes and assured them that procurement hours would be extended until 6 PM.

Meanwhile, reports surfaced that some private traders were allegedly collecting Aadhaar cards and land titles from farmers to sell cotton to the CCI at MSP rates. Seven secretaries had already been suspended for issuing temporary registrations to farmers in violation of regulations.

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