Hyderabad: Even when the grass war between TRS and BJP on the procurement of rice continues with a tour of Bandi Sanjay about the district to examine the procurement of rice trigger new tensions, farmers in the border area of ​​the Gadwal and Kothakota in the district of Mahbubnagar, also some Nalgonda District villages, have begun to use distress Rice and rice in neighboring Karnataka, especially Raichur.
The farmers sell parebel rice at a much cheaper price than Rs 1,300 per quintal when the minimum support price is Rs 1,940.
“Fortunately, good variations get a price of 1,800 Rs due to the government MSP of 1,960 per quintal,” said Kothha Ganesh, a rice farmer from the Gadwal district.
He said financially stable farmers could wait, but quickly to add that those who had taken big loans and needed money immediately transporting rice to neighboring countries as a desperate size.
Mohammad Ghouse, who planted rice in 17 hectares in the village of Kollampally in the Narayanpet District, told TII, “because rice plants are not ready in Raichur and other border areas of Karnataka, we move rice and sell it at low prices.
After their rice is ready, will There is an additional problem.
“He demanded that the state government establish a rice procurement center carried out by a self-help group.
Some farmers believe that if the government is willing to provide good market relations, they will turn to other plants.
“However, not all land parcels are qualified to change this paradigm to another corps.
First, such land parcels must be mapped,” G Venkanna, farmers from Khammam, are shown.
Meanwhile, taking advantage of the situation, some local dealers bought rice from farmers desperate at a reduced price.
“Because of the rain in spells, some farmers left many rice in procurement centers.
Traders approached us to sell rice with Rs 1,500 per quintal.
Although many of us refuse to sell lower prices, some farmers who are helpless use sales of distress, “SK Ravi Reddy said, said the farmer from Vicarabad.
Urging the authorities to save them, Ravi Reddy said: “We hope the state government will buy our rice and give us help.”