Millers sceptical over ‘substandard’ paddy in Odisha
By Express News Service
JEYPORE: Koraput millers are in two minds over participating inside the ensuing rabi paddy procurement course of as they declare the usual of paddy this season, is substandard. Sources said the district administration has scheduled paddy procurement in Jeypore and Koraput sub-divisions from June 3 for which spherical 20 Lamps, 15 self-help groups (SHGs) and three panipanchayats have been put to service.
As per norms, the District Civil Supplies division will extra hand over the procured paddy to native millers for added custom-made milling. For the purpose, the district administration had decided to distribute 10 lakh quintal rabi paddy amongst 92 millers of Koraput. However, the millers are sceptical within the course of participating inside the paddy procurement course of claiming the grains are normally not of truthful widespread top quality (FAQ) for which the out-turn after milling could also be poor.
During a gathering with district civil offers officer (CSO) PK Panda on Friday, the millers alleged that the rabi paddy harvested this yr in Jeypore and Koraput areas are discoloured owing to the frequent lightning, thunderstorm and rain for the ultimate two weeks.
“The Food Corporation of India adopts strict norms during procurement of rice from millers and in such a situation, we might not meet the standards put forth by the company if we take low-quality rice from mandis,” they rued.
Koraput Millers Association secretary Gopal Panda said the federal authorities must overview the usual of paddy this season sooner than asking millers to take them for added milling. “We will be ready to take the paddy if the government gives some relaxation on quality of milled rice,” he added.
Contacted, CSO Panda said the administration is acutely aware of the millers’ plight. “There will be no problem in paddy procurement in the district and the administration will ensure both paddy and rice procurement is done in coordination with all concerned agencies,” he added.
JEYPORE: Koraput millers are in two minds over participating inside the ensuing rabi paddy procurement course of as they declare the usual of paddy this season, is substandard. Sources said the district administration has scheduled paddy procurement in Jeypore and Koraput sub-divisions from June 3 for which spherical 20 Lamps, 15 self-help groups (SHGs) and three panipanchayats have been put to service.
As per norms, the District Civil Supplies division will extra hand over the procured paddy to native millers for added custom-made milling. For the purpose, the district administration had decided to distribute 10 lakh quintal rabi paddy amongst 92 millers of Koraput. However, the millers are sceptical within the course of participating inside the paddy procurement course of claiming the grains are normally not of truthful widespread top quality (FAQ) for which the out-turn after milling could also be poor.
During a gathering with district civil offers officer (CSO) PK Panda on Friday, the millers alleged that the rabi paddy harvested this yr in Jeypore and Koraput areas are discoloured owing to the frequent lightning, thunderstorm and rain for the ultimate two weeks.googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
“The Food Corporation of India adopts strict norms during procurement of rice from millers and in such a situation, we might not meet the standards put forth by the company if we take low-quality rice from mandis,” they rued.
Koraput Millers Association secretary Gopal Panda said the federal authorities must overview the usual of paddy this season sooner than asking millers to take them for added milling. “We will be ready to take the paddy if the government gives some relaxation on quality of milled rice,” he added.
Contacted, CSO Panda said the administration is acutely aware of the millers’ plight. “There will be no problem in paddy procurement in the district and the administration will ensure both paddy and rice procurement is done in coordination with all concerned agencies,” he added.
