Paddy custom milling delay disrupts rice delivery in Chhattisgarh
The delay in paddy custom milling in Chhattisgarh has disrupted rice delivery to the central and state pools.
Chhattisgarh has registered a record paddy procurement in the kharif marketing season (KMS) of 2023-24. The input subsidy on paddy, which enables farmers to receive Rs 3,100 per quintal with bumper yields, is reported to be the reason for this heavy flow.
Before the November 2023 Assembly elections, the BJP announced paying Rs 3,100 per quintal to paddy farmers. It came to power on December 13, and the government issued the input subsidy notice on December 21 for paddy procurement at minimum support price (MSP). As against the target of 13 million tonnes (mt), farmers have sold 14.9 mt of paddy to the state in the KMS 2023-24.
Chhattisgarh amended its policy and facilitated the rice millers to directly lift paddy from procurement centres for custom milling. The move was aimed at clearing the space after yield arrival. Currently, more than 13.5 mt of paddy has been lifted by the Centre and efforts are on to transport the remaining for custom milling.
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