Farmers not in Rythu Bandhu list can also sell their produce

In a move that would benefit more farmers, the State government has issued orders to procure paddy even from ryots whose land do not figure in the Rythu Bandhu list.Similarly, farmers whose cultivatio

In a move that would benefit more farmers, the State government has issued orders to procure paddy even from ryots whose land do not figure in the Rythu Bandhu list.

Similarly, farmers whose cultivation is not in the records can bring their produce to procurement centres and sell it. The only condition is that it should be certified by Agriculture Extension Officers (AEOs). Once certified, a token will be issued to the farmer and he can go to either an Indira Kranthi Patham (IKP) or Primary Agriculture Cooperative Society (PACS) and sell the produce by showing it.

“Farmers have to submit land records, bank account details and Aadhaar details to the AEO. Then, officials with the coordinator of Rythu Samanvaya Samithi in the village will ascertain the facts at the ground level. The agriculture officer will upload details of the farmer in the Online Procurement Management System (OPMS) and pass on the token to the AEO. While the token will be handed over to the farmer, a copy will be sent to the in-charge at the concerned procurement centre,” said an officer involved in the process.