Tag: Paddy Procurement

FARMERS SAY HALLA BOL AGAINST ODISHA GOVT
Odisha Farmers Say Halla Bol Against Govt Alleging Illegal Practices At Paddy Mandis

Thousands of farmers across several districts of Odisha took to streets on Thursday and threw paddy on the roads as a mark of protest against katni chhatni in paddy procurement.

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  • Thursday, 19 January 2023
Farmers spill paddy on roads as katni chatni protests rage across Odisha
Farmers spill paddy on roads as katni chatni protests rage across Odisha

Massive protests were seen by aggrieved farmers in Khordha, Jagatsinghpur, Bhadrak, Jajpur and Keonjhar districts.

  • Thursday, 19 January 2023
Farmers scuffle with cops during 'paddy procurement irregularities' protest, many detained
Farmers scuffle with cops during 'paddy procurement irregularities' protest, many detained

A group of farmers defied security guards and stormed towards the CM’s residence and tried to stage a demonstration, but were stopped by security personnel.

  • Monday, 09 January 2023
BJP to launch Mandi Chala Abhiyan
BJP to launch Mandi Chala Abhiyan over paddy procurement lapses in Odisha

Concerned over inordinate delay by the Odisha government to open paddy procurement centres across the state, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday announced to launch Mandi Chala Abhiyan.

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  • Monday, 19 December 2022
Love for ‘Idli’, ‘Dosa’ in Andhra Pradesh comes as a boon for Bargarh farmers 
Love for ‘Idli’, ‘Dosa’ in Andhra Pradesh comes as a boon for Bargarh farmers 

he traders from the other side of the State are procuring the paddy from them, even paying higher than the price they would have fetched from the government. 

  • Thursday, 16 June 2022
741.62 LMT Paddy Procured Till March 27: Govt
741.62 LMT Paddy Procured Till March 27: Govt

About 105.14 lakh farmers have been benefited with an MSP value of Rs 1,45,358.13 crore, government data showed.

  • Monday, 28 March 2022
Odisha Assembly
BJP And Cong Slam BJD Govt In Assembly Over 'Mismanagement' In Paddy Procurement

Participating in the discussion, Congress Legislature Party leader Narasingha Mishra sought to know why CCTVS have not been installed in the mandis.

  • Sunday, 27 March 2022
Not Roti, Kapada,Makan, Its Rice, Kisan , Makan In Odisha
Odisha Panchayat Polls: Not Roti, Kapada, Makan, BJD 'Zero Hour Uprisings' Shows It's Rice, Kisan, Makan

Reality checks show the zero hour BJD uprisings is to shift the blame on the Centre over the flip-flops in PMAY and rice procurement

  • Friday, 04 February 2022
Distressed Ganjam Farmers Stage Protest Over Non-Procurement Of Paddy, Minister Blames Weather
Distressed Ganjam Farmers Stage Protest Over Non-Procurement Of Paddy, Minister Blames Weather

At present while the token period is drawing to the close, the harvested paddy crops are still lying in the farmlands.

  • Wednesday, 26 January 2022
Rice Mill Flouts Paddy Procurement Rule In Bolangir, Invites Trouble
Rice Mill Flouts Paddy Procurement Rule In Bolangir, Invites Trouble

As per the rule, millers can not procure paddy directly from farmers. They, instead, procure it from the mandis or paddy procurement centres. 

  • Monday, 24 January 2022
Kalahandi Farmers Up In Arms Over 'Flawed' Paddy Procurement
Kalahandi Farmers Up In Arms Over 'Flawed' Paddy Procurement

Farmers, on the other hand, are staying out near the mandi in the extreme cold weather both day and night to guard their crops.

  • Wednesday, 05 January 2022
Paddy Procurement: Satellite Survey Unearths Large-Scale Irregularities In Land Registration In 7 Od
Paddy Procurement: Satellite Survey Unearths Large-Scale Irregularities In Land Registration In 7 Odisha Districts 

In a jaw-dropping revelation, the satellite survey conducted by the Odisha Space Application Centre (OSAC) has unearthed large-scale irregularities and identified over 26,000 illegal lands in seven districts in the State registered for paddy procurement.

  • Sunday, 26 December 2021
BJP MPs from Odisha With Union Minister Piyush Goyal
Odisha BJP MPs Seek Goyal's Help Over Paddy Procurement Issues

The BJP Lok Sabha Members from Odisha met the Union Minister of Consumers Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Piyush Goyal on Wednesday to draw his attention on the alleged scuttling of paddy procurement by the government of Odisha.

  • Wednesday, 22 December 2021
Mandi Mismanagement
Farmers Fear Middlemen Trap, Mandis Yet To Open In Several Odisha Districts

After devastation wreaked by the Cyclonic storm Jawad, mandi mismanagement in many districts of Odisha has provided ample opportunity for dalals to rob the farmers of their money hard-earned from harvested crops.

  • Tuesday, 21 December 2021
BJD MLA Slams Odisha Govt’s Paddy Procurement Policy At Standing Committee Meet
BJD MLA Slams Odisha Govt’s Paddy Procurement Policy At Standing Committee Meet

BJD MLA from Kantamal constituency in Boudh district, Mahidhar Rana, today expressed his displeasure at the existing paddy procurement policy of the government.

  • Tuesday, 30 November 2021
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