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Nov 4, 2024 · Ujagar Singh, a farmer from Bathinda with unharvested fields, echoed this, reporting moisture levels even below 14%. A senior official from the Punjab Agriculture Department noted that while there is no issue in procurement, delays in harvesting reduce the …

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Nov 4, 2024 · In Punjab, wheat sowing is underway, while paddy procurement faces challenges due to delayed crop lifting. With 96.19 lakh tonnes of paddy in mandis, lifting has reached 38% …

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Sep 26, 2024 · The rice millers are also objecting to rice content in the hybrid paddy varieties sown in South-west Punjab giving rice quantity of 62% against the norms of 66%. “When …

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Oct 26, 2024 · Many rice millers had earlier stayed away from the paddy procurement, claiming the out-turn ratio of the PR-126 variety was less than 67%, a ratio fixed by the Centre. About …

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Do rice millers accept Paddy orders in Punjab?

Tarsem Saini, president, Punjab Rice Millers’ Association, said, “In the interest of the farmers, the rice millers have decided to accept paddy orders, but are storing lesser quantities of paddy for now. The millers don’t want any law and order situation in the state. ...

Can rice millers store government-procured paddy?

Currently, rice millers are storing the government-procured paddy in their mills for milling purposes, but they are accepting limited quantities. Unlike previous years, millers may not be able to store the entire stock, potentially impacting future procurement. ...

Why do Punjab rice millers feared losses due to low yield?

Punjab Rice Industry Association president Bharat Bhushan Binta said millers in the state feared losses due to the low post-milling yield of PR-126 and hybrid varieties, and it was a key issue for them. ...

Why did the Punjab Rice Millers Association call off their stir?

The Punjab Rice Millers Association last Saturday had called off their stir after a meeting with chief minister Bhagwant Mann after the state acceded to most of their demands. CM to meet Union food minister on Oct 14 to discuss millers and arhtiyas’ issues Workers dry paddy crop at Bhagtanwala Grain Market in Amritsar. (Sameer Sehgal/HT) ...

Why are rice millers taking fewer stocks of paddy this season?

Rice millers in Punjab are accepting fewer stocks of paddy this season due to fears of losses, shortages of storage space, and low yields from certain varieties, highlighting ongoing concerns about government relief measures. ...

How many tonnes of wheat & rice a year is procurement?

Since over five decades, the state has made annual procurements of about 12-13 million tonnes of wheat and rice for this pool. The procurement of paddy generally begins on October 1 with the state government taking elaborate steps to make it hassle-free at the mandis. ...