Farmers accuse TNCSC of hoarding old sacks instead of paddy in godowns
Farmers and activists from the CPI Tamil Nadu Vivasaayigal Sangam protested at Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation’s modern rice mill
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Procurement
Tamil Nadu: Prices of fine and superfine paddy hit all-time high of Rs 42/kg as harvest ends
By M S Thanaraj The prices of major paddy varieties, including RNR, have gone up as the Samba and late
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Tamil Nadu: Protect procured paddy grains, EPS tells govt
Following an incident near Kumbakonam where thousands of paddy bags stacked in an open storage centre got drenched in heavy
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BRS alleges Rs 1,000-crore scam in Telangana paddy procurement
BRS general secretary and former Minister T Jeevan Reddy accused the Congress government of presiding over large-scale irregularities in paddy procurement. He
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Tamil Nadu: Procure paddy at 17.5% moisture to avoid fine: Minister
Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation (TNCSC) has been instructed to procure paddy at not more than 17.5% moisture level from
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Punjab: Phagwara trader cheated of ₹54 lakh in paddy payment fraud
A Phagwara businessman has allegedly been cheated of more than ₹54 lakh in a paddy transaction, following which the police
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QR codes on rice bags: Centre widens grain-tracking pilot to 3 states
By ET Online The Centre is set to expand its QR tagging system for Food Corporation of India (FCI) foodgrain
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Why Punjab could see record paddy cultivation despite repeated diversification drives
By Anju Agnihotri Chaba Despite an intensifying groundwater crisis and repeated government campaigns promoting crop diversification, Punjab is once again
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Telangana: Farmers set fire to paddy sacks and lock a warehouse in Yadadri Bhongir over delay in procurement
Despite the Congress government’s claims of expediting paddy procurement, farmers continued to stage protests over delays, negligence by officials and
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Telangana govt faces questions over contradictory paddy procurement claims
Contradictory statements by the Congress government on paddy procurement in Telangana are adding to the anxiety among distressed farmers. Chief
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