Token system for paddy procurement fails farmers in Odisha
2 min read Express News Service
BHUBANESWAR: Procurement of rabi paddy underneath the centralised token system has failed the farmers of the State as many are unsure if they will promote their produce to authorities businesses underneath value help system earlier than the 2020-21 advertising season involves an finish on June 30.
Even if farmers are bringing their produce to mandis on the appointed date and time as prescribed within the allotted token, many should not fortunate sufficient to dump their inventory the identical day.
Take the case of Prakash Chandra Tanga, a farmer of Pipili in Puri district. He obtained his on-line token no-61 on the market of 81.6 quintal paddy on May 26. The time allotted was between 9 am and 11 am.
But the secretary of native major agriculture cooperative society (PACS) advised him that his flip will come subsequent week as paddy of farmers who had been allotted May 21 date will likely be lifted first.
He was additional advised to maintain a tab on allotment of quota to the following miller agent because the quota of the prevailing miller for lifting paddy is fulfilled.
Much to his dismay, Prakash obtained an SMS after per week from the centralised system of the Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare departments stating that, “You have not brought your paddy to the mandi even after 7 days of issue of token. It is informed to sell your paddy within the next five days failing which your token will lapse.”
Prakash’s token expired after 12 days from the date of situation for no fault of his. He isn’t certain whether or not he will likely be issued a contemporary token.
What worries him most is that the rabi paddy procurement will likely be over on June 30. Prakash isn’t alone.
There are many hapless farmers like him who have no idea whom to method throughout this Covid pandemic state of affairs on the market of their inventory.
Sale standing
17 districts lined underneath rabi paddy buy.
2.23 lakh farmers chosen.
11.47 lakh tonne procured from 1.68 farmers.
