Archive · 8 Nov 2025
Priyanka Gandhi Urges Kerala Govt to Extend Paddy Procurement Deadline
Priyanka Gandhi, a Member of Parliament, wrote a letter to the Kerala government.
She is asking them to give farmers in Wayanad, a district she represents, more time to sell their harvested rice.
Normally, there's a specific time when the government buys rice from farmers.
However, because of changing weather patterns like too much rain and floods, the rice is ready later than usual.
This means farmers are missing the deadline to sell their crops.
Priyanka Gandhi wants the government to allow farmers to sell their rice for an extra 45 days.
She believes it's important to support farmers who work hard to grow our food.
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi has urged the Kerala government to extend the paddy procurement deadline in Wayanad.
Gandhi stated that climate change, including unseasonal rains and floods, has significantly impacted harvest cycles in Wayanad.
Farmers in Wayanad are reportedly missing procurement windows set by SupplyCo due to delayed harvesting.
The request is for an extension of 45 days for paddy procurement in the district.
Gandhi emphasized the importance of supporting farmers and their role in agriculture.
- Who
- Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
- What
- Requested the Kerala government to extend the paddy procurement deadline for farmers in Wayanad
- When
- Letter dated November 7, with reporting on November 8
- Where
- Wayanad, Kerala
- Why
- Farmers are unable to harvest paddy crops within the existing procurement windows due to climate change-induced shifts in harvest cycles, including unseasonal rains and floods.
- Location
- Wayanad, Kerala
- Requester
- Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
- Recipient
- G R Anil, State Food and Civil Supplies Minister
- Issue
- Paddy procurement deadline extension
- Reason
- Climate change impacts on harvest cycles
- Requested Extension
- 45 days