CM aware of perils of closure of boiled rice mills

Farmers may no longer find it advisable to cultivate paddy crops

A meeting on Sunday to discuss agriculture brought to the notice of Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao the danger of closure of boiled rice mills in the State in the wake of Centre’s refusal to buy even a kilo of boiled rice. Officials told KCR that they apprehended farmers coming to the view in these circumstances that it was no longer advisable to cultivate paddy crop. They also informed him about Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Piyush Goyal talking about Centre having boiled rice enough to meet the requirements of the country for the next five years. On Mr. Goyal fixing a cap of 60 lakh tonnes for procurement of foodgrains in the current kharif, the meeting decided not to exceed the limit while lifting stocks through the Indira Kranthi Patham centres.