Tag: Paddy Procurement

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'Odisha Farmers Victim Of Govt's Faulty Paddy Procurement System'

Bhubaneswar: They say a political party or a government may go to any extent to hide its failure and something like that seems to have happened in Odisha where the ruling-BJD is accused of concealing its failure in paddy procurement. The token system in paddy procurement is alleged to be a faulty one allowing millers […]

  • Friday, 23 April 2021
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Token System Will Ruin Odisha Paddy Farmers: Bargarh MP In LS

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: Amid the ongoing protests by farmers in Odisha, voices against the State government’s token system in paddy procurement were heard in Lok Sabha today. BJP MP from Bargarh, Suresh Pujari in the Lower House today reiterated that the Odisha government’s token system will destroy the entire farmer community in the State. “At a […]

  • Friday, 23 April 2021
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Paddy Procurement Begins In Odisha, Farmers Stare At Uncertain Future Over Token System

Malkangiri/Nuapada: Odisha government introduced the centralised token system to ease the process of paddy procurement in the state. However, farmers in several parts of the State including Malkangiri and Nuapada are left in lurch as they are confused regarding the token system. As a result, the farmers in Malkangiri are forced to sell their produce […]

  • Friday, 23 April 2021
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Minister’s Assurance To Odisha Farmers On Behalf Of Govt Or Party: Oppn

Bhubaneswar: A day after Labour Minister Susant Singh and deputy government chief whip Rohit Pujari, announced about relaxation of centralised token system in select areas following a discussion with the agitating farmers in Sambalpur and Bargarh, the Assembly today witnessed noisy scenes with Opposition leaders questioning the motive behind sending both of them for a […]

  • Friday, 23 April 2021
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Paddy Procurement Hit Over ‘Katni Chhatni’ In Odisha's Jharsuguda

Jharsuguda: The paddy procurement process was marred by controversy on the first day of opening of mandis at Jharsuguda district on Friday. Though a ‘seva samiti’ has been set up by the Regulated Market Committee (RMC) and civil supplies department at Laikera, resentment brewed among farmers over procurement through ‘katni chhatni’ (selection of paddy citing […]

  • Friday, 23 April 2021
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'No Token, No Paddy Procurement' Irk Farmers In Odisha

Bargarh: After getting assurance from Minister Sushant Singh on Thursday, farmers in western Odisha called off protest with a hope that they could sell their paddy without tokens. However, the market yard authorities in several parts of Bargarh district are allegedly not accepting paddy without tokens. Hundreds of paddy sacks are now lying unattended in […]

  • Friday, 23 April 2021
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Resentment Brews Among Odisha Farmers Over Paddy Procurement

Bhubaneswar/Sambalpur: After getting assurances from Odisha Minister Sushant Singh that paddy will be procured from farmers without tokens, farmers in western Odisha withdrew their protests recently. However, farmers today alleged that mandi officials are not procuring paddy without tokens. “The Minister (Sushant Singh) had said that tokens will be generated within two hours, but even […]

  • Thursday, 22 April 2021
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Token-less Farmers Of South Odisha Up In Arms Against Govt

Koraput: While the State government somehow managed to convince the farmers of Western Odisha to withdraw their protest against the newly-introduced centralised token system for procurement of paddy, the farmers of South Odisha mainly in Koraput district have now launched protests allegedly due to non-receipt of tokens restricting sale of paddy. Even though paddy procurement […]

  • Thursday, 22 April 2021
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Paddy Procurement Hit Over Delay In Issuance Of Tokens In Odisha's Rayagada

Rayagada: Inordinate delay in paddy procurement due to the non-issuance of tokens has triggered widespread resentment among the farmers of Kolnara and Bissamcuttack blocks in Rayagada district. Several farmers in Kolnara block are left in the lurch as they are forced to wait at different market yards in the block with their produce lying open […]

  • Thursday, 22 April 2021
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Odisha Records 18% More Paddy Procurement In 2019

Bhubaneswar: Despite State-wide conundrum over the protest on the token system of paddy procurement recently, Odisha government on Monday informed that the State has recorded 18 per cent hike in paddy procurement this year as compared to last year. State Food and Supplies Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain while addressing mediapersons today informed that the state […]

  • Thursday, 22 April 2021
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Odisha Farmers Launch Protest Over Token System In Paddy Procurement

Bhubaneswar: Paddy packets are piling up in heaps in front of mandis across Odisha, as the token system continues to pose a hurdle triggering widespread resentment among farmers. Failing to sell their paddy, the irate farmers in Malkangiri district staged a road blockade at Korakonda road by keeping paddy packets on the road. The farmers […]

  • Thursday, 22 April 2021
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Odisha Farmers Receive Payments Twice For Paddy Procurement

Sonepur: Amidst several reports of irregularities in mandis, more lapses have surfaced after some farmers in Odisha reportedly received payments twice in their bank accounts after paddy procurement. According to reports, over 800 farmers in Sonepur district received such double transfers against their sale of paddy in the current season. Sources said funds to the […]

  • Wednesday, 21 April 2021
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Odisha Urges Centre For Releasing Paddy Procurement Subsidy

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has urged the Centre to release subsidy for the paddy procurement during the ongoing kharif marketing season (KMS), a minister said. The central government has released Rs 1,434.90 crore subsidy as against a claim of Rs 4,307.17 crore for the quarter ending December, 2019, state Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister […]

  • Tuesday, 20 April 2021
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Paddy To Be Lifted From All Mandis By March 31: Odisha Minister

Sambalpur: Amidst the alleged irregularities in mandis, Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain on Sunday assured that all the paddy will be lifted from all mandis by March 31. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of Republic Day celebrations in Sambalpur, Swain informed that  paddy procurement will not stop despite harassment of […]

  • Tuesday, 20 April 2021
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Unseasonal rainfall, token system irregularities leave Odisha farmers in distress

Bhubaneswar: Unseasonal rainfall across many parts of Odisha has brought serious trouble for paddy farmers of the State with huge quantities of unsold harvest found soaking in the open. Particularly in the districts of Balasore, Sonepur, Boudh and Bhadrak, resentment was seen among farmers as unseasonal rain reportedly exposed their unsold paddy to damages. While […]

  • Monday, 19 April 2021
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