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Government to hike paddy MSP by Rs 80
The state government has decided to hike minimum support price (MSP) for paddy by Rs 80 per quintal. With this, the MSP per quintal will reach to Rs 1,590.
Amaravati: The state government has decided to hike minimum support price (MSP) for paddy by Rs 80 per quintal. With this, the MSP per quintal will reach to Rs 1,590.
The government had increased MSP Rs 60 per quintal in the last kharifseason.
Minister for Agriculture PrathipatiPulla Rao made this announcement in a review meeting with rice millers and Food Corporation of India officials at Secretariat on Monday.
The minister warned the millers who have not supplied custom milled rice (CMR) and said they have to face arrests following cases under PR Act would be registered.
According to the Ministers, the millers have to supply CMR worth Rs 102 Cr till 2015-16 and they did not submit any bank guaranteeeven to the government.
He also said the mills which did not supply the CMR would be ceased soon. Besides, around 77,000 tonnes of custom milled rice has to be supplied this year by rice millers. Most of the rice mills that have due in supplying rice are in Nellore district. However, the millers told the minister that they were unable to supply the CMR due to insufficient space at FCI godowns.
Civil Supplied Corporation managing director K Ram Gopal said submitting of bank guarantee was compulsory by the millers who have to supply the CMR. He also said receipts through tabs would be given to farmers immediately after the civil supplies corporation or other agencies buy paddy produce in paddy fields.
FCI officials wanted the ministers to give directions to rice millers to increase supply of paddy to the FCI. The rice millers brought several issues to the notice of minister.
