Farmers seek paddy procurement policy

AS the samba paddy harvest is expected to begin shortly in delta districts including Tiruchy, functionaries of farmers' associations have appealed to the state government to convene a meeting to finalise the procurement policy for the current samba season.

- D VINCENT AROCKIARAJ @ Tiruchy

The government usually sets a target of the volume of paddy to be procured during a particular season, whether it is kuruvai or samba. This includes determining the permissible moisture content for procurement by the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation (TNCSC) and fixing the rental rates for privately owned harvester machines.