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Monday, 07 July 2025 5.14 AM IST

Paddy procurement: Supplyco yet to receive Rs 2049.02 crore due of previous seasons

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ALAPPUZHA: As the uncertainty continues in the renewal of the memorandum of understanding of the banks related to PRS loan in paddy procurement, Supplyco is due to receive 2049.02 crores for the paddy procured in previous seasons. Central share is 1108.9 crores, and state share is 940.12 crores. Even though the paddy procurement of Punja Krishi (Wet cultivation) has reached the final stage, Supplyco is unable to distribute even the price of the paddy procured in the first round due to this. It is hoped that the Chief Minister will intervene.

Meanwhile, there is an allegation that the government is not ready to increase the price of paddy or increase the handling costs to protect farmers despite issuing an order to revise the price, including labour costs for this season. Whenever the Centre increases the procurement price, the state share is often reduced proportionately, which is a setback for the farmers. In 2015-16, the state share was 7.40 rupees per kg of paddy. Now it has come down to Rs 6.37. The state share has come down to Rs 6.37 while the central share has increased from Rs 14.10 to Rs 21.83 in ten years.

Procurement Price and Central and State Shares

(Year, Procurement Price, Central Share, State Share. Price in rupees)

2017-18..........23.30, 15.50, 7.80

2018-19 .........25.30, 17.50, 7.80

2019-20..........26.95, 18.15, 8.80

2020-21..........27.48, 18.68, 8.80

2021-22 ........ 28.00, 19.40, 8.60

2022-23 ........ 28.20, 20.40, 7.80

2023-24......... 28.20, 21.83, 6.37

2024-25..........28.20, 21.83, 6.37

"The central and state governments should provide the arrears due to Supplyco. The price of paddy and handling costs should be increased in proportion to the cost of production. Reducing the state share is unacceptable"

-Anil Kumar,

Kainakari, paddy farmer

TAGS: PADDY, SUPPLYCO
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