29-05-2025
Disburse pending paddy procurement dues to farmers
The Coordination Committee of All Farmers Associations of Tamil Nadu President P.R. Pandian on Thursday said that the procurement of paddy should be through the direct procurement centres and private agencies should not be involved in procurement.
Speaking at a press meet held in Madurai, Mr. Pandian said that necessary steps should be taken to pay pending paddy procurement dues to farmers. The State government should also address the issues related to crop insurance, he said.
He said that the State should withdraw the Tamil Nadu Land Consolidation (for Special Purposes) Act, 2023. Corporates in the name of development could grab the fertile agricultural lands and the waterbodies. The farmers should be protected and their grievance redressed, he said.
