State govt. failed in paddy procurement: Somu Veerraju
The Hindu
Farmers resorting to distress sale, says State BJP chief
BJP State president Somu Veerraju has said the government has failed in eliminating middlemen in the agriculture sector and in procuring paddy in time from farmers at remunerative prices. The government could not match its words with deeds when it comes to giving subsidy to farmers under the mechanisation schemes and implementing the micro-irrigation project, he has added. Addressing mediapersons here on Thursday, Mr. Veerraju said the government targeted to purchase 45 lakh tonnes of paddy this year but could procure only 21 lakh costing ₹3,990 crore. Even payments for the grains purchased were getting delayed. Farmers were resorting to distress sale for various compelling reasons, he said. The farmers in Rayalaseema who were largely dependent on micro-irrigation were left in the lurch as the government could not supply water to even a single acre in the last two years. Bills raised by companies which supplied the micro-irrigation equipment had been pending for more than two years, he said.More Related News