Vijayawada: Paddy procurement for the current kharif season is yet to begin in six of the 13 districts in the state.
AP State Cooperative Marketing Federation (Markfed) is yet to start procurement in one of three districts given to it, while AP State Civil Supplies Corporation is yet to start procurement in five of 10 districts allocated.
However, the two procurement agencies have procured a little over 2.55 lakh metric tonnes of paddy out of the 50 lakh metric tonnes target given by the state government. The AP Markfed was given the three north coastal districts of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam, while the rest of the 10 districts were given to the AP State Civil Supplies Corporation. The two procurement agencies are attached to the Rythu Bharosa Kendras (RBKs) as contact points for both procurement and payment.
According to the available information, the two agencies have so far procured 2,55,943 metric tonnes of paddy across 189 revenue mandals. The highest procurement was reported in West Godavari district, where the AP State Civil Supplies Corporation has procured 1.23 lakh metric tonnes.
While the Markfed is procuring in 22 mandals in Srikakulam district and four mandals in Vizianagaram district, the Civil Supplies Corporation is procuring in 580 mandals in West Godavari, 430 mandals in East Godavari, 303 mandals in Krishna, 264 mandals in Nellore and nine mandals in Kadapa district. The Markfed is far behind, by procuring just three metric tonnes in Srikakulam district and four metric tonnes of paddy in Vizianagaram district.
AP State Cooperative Marketing Federation (Markfed) is yet to start procurement in one of three districts given to it, while AP State Civil Supplies Corporation is yet to start procurement in five of 10 districts allocated.
However, the two procurement agencies have procured a little over 2.55 lakh metric tonnes of paddy out of the 50 lakh metric tonnes target given by the state government. The AP Markfed was given the three north coastal districts of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam, while the rest of the 10 districts were given to the AP State Civil Supplies Corporation. The two procurement agencies are attached to the Rythu Bharosa Kendras (RBKs) as contact points for both procurement and payment.
According to the available information, the two agencies have so far procured 2,55,943 metric tonnes of paddy across 189 revenue mandals. The highest procurement was reported in West Godavari district, where the AP State Civil Supplies Corporation has procured 1.23 lakh metric tonnes.
While the Markfed is procuring in 22 mandals in Srikakulam district and four mandals in Vizianagaram district, the Civil Supplies Corporation is procuring in 580 mandals in West Godavari, 430 mandals in East Godavari, 303 mandals in Krishna, 264 mandals in Nellore and nine mandals in Kadapa district. The Markfed is far behind, by procuring just three metric tonnes in Srikakulam district and four metric tonnes of paddy in Vizianagaram district.
