BJP demands AP government start paddy purchases

Wheat is the main rabi (winter) crop and its sowing begins in October while harvesting starts from April

Govt hikes wheat MSP by Rs 150 to Rs 2,275 per quintal for 2024-25

The SIPB approved several new projects at its meeting

Nara Lokesh lashed out that there was no benefit for BCs through corporations

Under the new system, the role of millers has been eliminated in the paddy procurement process; farmers will get MSP without deductions

Farmers ready for sale rather than waiting for RBK sale as middlemen pay within a week whereas the government takes three weeks or more

Farmers demanded the compensation of Rs 25 K per acre from the govt for losses that they incurred by not sowing paddy during the rabi season

As FCI is yet to clear previous Kharif paddy stocks in districts, the government is expected to face severe godown space shortage

Govt would purchase the paddy at MSP to rescue farmers, irrespective of whether or not the Centre would procure the output

While Centre, state do not give clarity on procurement, farmers are forced to sell paddy for lesser prices

Nalgonda district stood at the top with 4.69 lakh farmers getting Rs 601.74 crore

In the letter to the PM, released late Sunday night, the farmers have said that their protests were not just for the three farm laws