Although the government has opened Paddy Marketing Board storage facilities across the country, farmers are reportedly not motivated to supply them as of yesterday (7). The main reasons for this are the government’s low prices and transportation costs. The government’s failure to purchase wet paddy has also been a factor.
The guaranteed prices announced by the government on Thursday (5) are as follows.
- Nadu paddy – Rs. 120 per kilogram
- Samba paddy – Rs. 125 per kilogram
- Keeri Samba paddy – Rs. 132 per kilogram