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Yasangi paddy procurement crosses 50 lakh MTs in Telangana : Minister Uttam

Hyderabad, May 16 (UNI) The Congress government in Telangana, doing procurement at an unprecedented pace, has achieved a record by procuring over 50 lakh metric tonnes of paddy in the ongoing Rabi (Yasangi) season as of May 15, 2025 - double the quantity procured during the same period under the previous BRS regime.
This was claimed by Civil Supplies Minister Capt N Uttam Kumar Reddy during a high-level video conference with District Collectors and senior officials held at Dr B.R. Ambedkar Secretariat here on Friday.
Addressing the meeting, Uttam pointed out that in the Rabi 2022–23 season, paddy procurement stood at 25.35 LMT, which increased to 32.93 LMT in Rabi 2023–24. This year, in the ongoing Rabi 2024–25 season, procurement has reached 49.53 LMT by mid-May, a historic high and a clear reflection of the Congress government’s commitment to farmers.
He said this achievement was made possible by efficient coordination between departments, proactive planning and a farmer-centric approach.
This season’s procurement follows record paddy cultivation across 60.14 lakh acres during the Yasangi season, with an estimated output of 129.35 LMT.
Against this backdrop, the government had set a procurement target of 70.13 LMT, of which more than 71 per cent has already been achieved by mid-May, the Minister said..
A record 8,348 Paddy Procurement Centres (PPCs) were established this season, which is 1,311 more than in the previous Rabi season, he said the expansion of procurement operations was done to ensure that no farmer is made to wait or suffer during the sale of their produce.
The Minister reiterated that the government would also procure moisture-laden paddy affected by unseasonal rains.
He assured farmers that even if their crops have been soaked by recent unseasonal rains, the government will procure the damaged paddy to prevent distress sales.
He directed District Collectors to maintain strict ground-level monitoring and immediately identify and address any logistical or administrative gaps.
Uttam also warned against the spread of misinformation regarding the procurement process.
He stated that there was a deliberate attempt to malign the system and mislead farmers.
He instructed District Collectors to actively counter such false narratives and instil confidence among the farming community.
The Minister also reviewed the advance lifting and distribution of National Food Security Act (NFSA) foodgrains for the upcoming quarter of June to August 2025.
In view of logistical challenges and the onset of the monsoon, the State has requested the Central Government to extend the deadline for lifting foodgrain stocks until June 30, he added.
Ministers Tummala Nageswara Rao, Komatireddy Venkat Reddy and Ponnam Prabhakar joined the video conference online, while Chief Secretary A. Ramakrishna Rao and Civil Supplies Principal Secretary D.S. Chauhan were present at the Secretariat along with the Civil Supplies Minister.
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