 | Odisha Seeds Corporation stares at Rs 9 cr loss as 80K quintal seeds lay unsoldThe direct benefit transfer system is acting as a spoiler. |
 | Procurement of paddy in Odisha's Kendrapara from Jan 5Sahoo further said strict action will be taken against rice millers who fail to abide by the rules and norms of the OSCSP. |
 | Amid paddy procurement, jumbo concern for farmers of Odisha's Sambalpurfarmer of nearby Goudpali village claimed elephants have destroyed his crops over two acres of land. There are also reports of the jumbos breaking into the paddy storage sheds of a few farmers. |
 | Odisha farmers resent flaws in token generationWhile procurement started on a slow pace, farmers complained about being exploited by millers on the first day. |
 | Lack of storage facility, rain forecast, force Odisha farmers dump paddy bags demanding early procurement of stockNo officials present at the market yard when the incident happened |
 | Kharif season: December 14 date for procurement of paddy stock from farmersThe procured paddy will then be handed over to millers for custom milling rice, adhering to established norms. |
 | Bargarh farmers panic as pests attack paddy cropsOfficial sources informed that the highest crop damage has been recorded at Bargarh Sadar block with over 310 hectare, followed by more than 230 hectare in Attabira. |
 | No water from Almatti dam for Kharif cropsWith regard to the availability of water, Excise Minister RB Timmapur said that the inflow into Almatti dam stopped on October 13 itself. |
 | Paddy purchase in Malkangiri from Dec 20It was decided that the common paddy and Grade 'A' paddy will be purchased at a minimum support price (MSP) of Rs 2,183 and Rs 2,203 respectively. |
 | Paddy purchase to begin in Sambalpur from November 22Procurement to commence in Kuchinda and Rairakhol from November 27 |
 | Odisha: Indecision over procurement date irks Bargarh farmersMeeting between district administration and paddy farmers remained inconclusive due to difference of opinion on the date |
 | Migrations on the rise in Kurnool district as Kharif crops witherIt is not just farm workers, but even small and marginal farmers are finding it difficult to face the drought like situation, especially in Adoni and Pathikonda revenue divisions. |
 | PACS admin procures paddy from farmer after Orissa HC directiveDuring 2021-22 kharif season, the district administration had opened 105 paddy procurement centres and around 39,276 farmers had registered online for selling their produce. |
 | Deficit rainfall likely to hit Kharif productionOfficials said that they have advised the farmers to take up alternative crops and even readied the seeds for distribution, but there are less takers. |
 | Reactivated monsoon revived the paddy sowing but pulses and oilseeds still lagged across countryIn the non-food category, except for Sugarcane other crops such as cotton and Jute and mesta sowing acreage reduced. The cotton acreage reached 123.42 LHa compared to 127.57 LHa. |
 | Odisha: Lack of storage major hurdle in paddy purchaseGodowns of State Warehousing Corporation have been rented out to FCI amid storage crisis |
 | Enhanced non-paddy crop target proves beneficial for farmers in OdishaNayak further informed that sowing of non-paddy crops are underway since July end in different parts of the district. |
 | Odisha government fixes 79L tonne kharif paddy procurement targetLAccMI scheme to ensure sustainable transportation across state gets cabinet nod |
 | Madhya Pradesh caught between deficit rainfall & electionAccording to India Meteorological Department in Bhopal, the entire state as on September 3, 2023, has reported 18 percent below normal rain. |
 | Paddy sowing areas increased despite lean monsoon across countryThe sowing area of rice and coarse grains has increased while pulses, oilseeds, and non-food crops like cotton, Jute and mesta decreased. |
