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The Hindu
5 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Delta farmers seek State govt.'s clarification on use of genetically modified seeds
Delta farmers have sought a clarification from the State government on reports that genetically 'modified' paddy seeds are to be tested in the delta region. Federation of All Farmers' Associations in Tamil Nadu coordinator P.R. Pandian told presspersons here on Sunday that Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan recently released a set of modified seeds. Stating that Indian farmers had been opposing the introduction of genetically modified seeds and a case had been pending in the Supreme Court, Mr. Pandian said that farmers were shocked to hear the news that these two genetically 'modified' seeds would be put to test in delta districts. Seeking a clarification from the State government, delta farmers urged the State government to look into this issue by forming an expert committee to analyse the impact of 'modified' seeds in the time-tested agriculture operations in the delta region.
The Hindu
28-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
TNCSC to take over DPCs from NCCF in eight districts
The Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation (TNCSC) has informed the farmers that it would take over the Direct Purchase Centres (DPCs) operated by the representative of the National Consumer Cooperative Federation (NCCF) in eight districts in Tamil Nadu reportedly due to the concerns raised by the farmers with respect to the procurement of paddy. Disclosing this to the media, the president of Tamil Nadu Coordination Committee of All Farmers Associations P. R. Pandian said the State's consent to allow the NCCF to procure paddy from the farmers in Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Tiruvallur, Ranipet, Villupuram, Tiruvannamalai, Ramanathapuram and Tirunelveli through its representative, the Tamil Nadu Paddy and Rice Processing Federation (TNPRPF), led to delay or non-payment of sales proceeds or non-procurement of paddy at several places in these eight districts. Subsequently, the Farmers' Federation and local farmers' associations announced an agitation on May 27 seeking the take over of the paddy procurement operations by the TNCSC from NCCF. However, a meeting in this regard was held at Chennai on May 26, where it was declared that the TNCSC would take over the paddy procurement operations from the NCCF's representative organisation in these eight districts. The allegations of non-payment of sale proceeds and delay in procurement of paddy would be sorted out soon by the Corporation, said Mr. P. R. Pandian.
The Hindu
25-04-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Farmers hold hunger protest demanding removal of ban on toddy
All Farmers Associations of Tamil Nadu staged a hunger protest in Coimbatore on Friday demanding that the ban on toddy be lifted and sought categorisation of the beverage as a traditional health drink. The DMK Government was not prepared to accept toddy sale in Tamil Nadu despite the High Court's advice for lifting its ban, with the intent of profiteering from sale of IMFL, thereby increasing the rate of alcohol-addiction, P.R. Pandian, president of the Coordination Committee of All Farmers Associations of Tamil Nadu, said. There was no such ban on toddy in the neighbouring States. The DMK party had, while in opposition, conducted agitations demanding ban on IMFL, citing the destruction caused to family system due to alcoholic addiction of the earning member, he said. The government had not paid heed to the demand by farmers for distribution of coconut oil, instead of palm oil, through the public distribution system, he added.
