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The Hindu
7 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Cauvery Delta farmers call for early procurement of kuruvai paddy
The Tamizhaga Cauvery Vivasayigal Sangam has called upon the Tamil Nadu government to ensure that procurement of 'kuruvai' paddy begins from September 1, instead of October 1, at the minimum support price announced for the 2025-26 season. In a resolution passed at its meeting of State and district-level principal office-bearers in Thanjavur on Tuesday, August 12, it was pointed out that the harvesting of 'kuruvai' crop began during the first week of September and a majority of the cropped area got harvested by the end of the month. Hence, it would be beneficial to farmers if the procurement season was advanced by a month, and the State government must issue a Government Order in this regard as early as possible. Expressing its displeasure over relinquishment of 'open storage' concept by Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation, the Sangam, in another resolution, claimed that the paddy procured by the Corporation was exposed to the natural elements as the bags were stored on the direct procurement centre premises itself. This practice and other issues in the process of procurement caused hardships to farmers when they brought the produce for measuring at the DPCs. The State government must initiate steps for smooth and speedy procurement of paddy at the new price and ensure safe storage, it added. Other resolutions opposing the introduction of genetically modified paddy seeds in delta districts, initiation of steps for construction of a dam across Cauvery river at Rasimanal, as agreed in principle by the present Tamil Nadu government, and declaring the preliminary works taken up by the Karnataka government with respect to Mekedatu dam project as illegal were also passed at the meeting. Later, a demonstration urging the Tamil Nadu government to procure 'kuruvai' paddy at the new price from September 1 was organised by the Sangam on the Thanjavur District Collectorate campus.
The Hindu
19-07-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Farmers association seeks revival of issuance of manual patta documents
The Tamizhaga Cauvery Vivasayigal Sangam has sought the revival of issuance of 'chita' document manually by village administrative officers since farmers, tenant farmers in particular, are unable to avail loans or measure their paddy at direct purchase centres. Addressing the media at Mannargudi on Saturday, July 19, after chairing a meeting of State and District-level office-bearers of the association, its general secretary P. R. Pandian said the VAOs, of late, refused to issue 'chita' documents manually citing an instruction from the Revenue Administration and Disaster Management Department's circular that 'chita' documents should be obtained online only. The instruction directly impacted the tenant farmers as it would not be possible to obtain the 'chita' in their name, particularly those entered into lease agreement with temples and trusts, whereas the 'chita' document was a vital document to avail insurance cover for the crops and measuring of the same after harvest. Hence, the association sought revival of manual issuance of 'chita' by VAOs, he added. The issuance of 'Uzhavar Attai' (identification cards for farmers) had also been suspended. Already, non-issuance of 'Uzhavar Attai' to the tenant farmers had kept them away from availing benefits extended to the farming community through various welfare schemes implemented for its uplift. The State government should initiate steps to make tenant farmers also eligible to avail the welfare assistance by announcing that a certificate from VAO would be suffice to avail the benefits.
The Hindu
24-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Farmers associations rake up problems in availing crop loans
Farmers associations in delta districts have raised their voice against the modalities followed by cooperative banks for sanctioning crop loans. In a statement issued on June 23, general secretary of Tamizhaga Cauvery Vivasayigal Sangam P. R. Pandian has opposed the rules and regulations followed by cooperative banks for issuance of crop loans. 'It will not be acceptable to follow certain rules laid down by the Primary Agriculture Cooperative Banks, which levy more stringent rules than the those followed by nationalised banks for sanctioning crop loans. There was a vast difference between the announcement made by the Cooperatives Minister and the modalities followed by the Cooperative Banks in granting of crop loans to farmers', he said. Demanding a white paper on the issue, Mr. Pandian said that conversion of Primary Agriculture Cooperative Societies as PACBs was the main reason for the problems faced by the farmers. The State government should come up with a solution for the issue as early as possible and ensure that farmers avail crop loans through the PACBs without much difficulties. Expressing similar views, secretary of Tamil Nadu Cauvery Farmers Protection Association Sundara Vimalanathan has urged the Tamil Nadu government not to implement Reserve Bank of India's recent dictum that crop loans should be disbursed based on Credit Information Bureau (India) Limited's Score (CIBIL score). In a statement, he called upon the Members of Parliament elected from Tamil Nadu to register their protest against the RBI rules and persist on the Union Government to withdraw this rule during the forthcoming Monsoon Session of the Parliament.
The Hindu
15-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Farmers seek cash incentive for cultivation
With the release of water for irrigation from Kallanai on Sunday, the Tamizhaga Cauvery Vivasayigal Sangam has appealed to the State government to sanction an incentive of ₹15,000 an acre to farmers to take up cultivation. Speaking to reporters at Kollidam in Mayiladuthurai district, association general secretary P.R. Pandian pointed out that farmers in Puducherry were being given ₹15,000 a hectare as incentive by the government. The Telangana government was extending an incentive of ₹15,000 an acre, he said and called upon the State government to implement a similar scheme. Mr. Pandian urged the government to build a regulator at Vellamanal at Kollidam to prevent sea water intrusion. 'We have been fighting for this for long,' he said. Similarly, funds had not been released for the renovation of shutters in the delta region planned at an estimated cost of ₹18 crore, he said. He insisted that the cooperative societies should not check for CIBIL scores of farmers while sanctioning crop loan.
