JC conducts training camp on paddy procurement

Siddipet: Siddipet Joint Collector Padmakar conducted training classes for Indira Kranthi Pathakam (IKP) groups and Primary Agricultural Credit Society (PACS) - a basic unit and smallest co-operative credit institutions working on gram panchayat and village level, at Rice Millers Associations building in Siddipet on Wednesday for the procurement and Minimum Support Price( MSP) for paddy crop for Rabi season for the year 2017-18.

The Joint Collector issued guidelines to the management of procurement centres such as the MSP Rs 1590 for Grade-A and Rs 1550 for common type paddy crop with the target of 2,00,000 metric tons at total 154 procurement centres of 103 IKP centres and 54 PACS with the usage of gunny bags in the ratio of 54:46. 

All centres should have proper infrastructure with paddy cleaner, Tarpaulins and weighing scales and moisture meter including drinking water, toilets and shelter facilities failing which the centres will not be permitted for the business. Centres should maintain daily records on the basis of entry day in the tab making sure that no double payments are made. The district level agricultural and revenue officials participated in the meeting.