Archive · 20 Aug 2025
Hybrid Paddy Procurement Faces Storage and Milling Hurdles
The High Court's decision means the government must buy a certain type of rice seed from farmers.
But, the people who process the rice (millers) don't want to because they lose money with these seeds and don't have space to store it.
These seeds produce a lot of rice.
But the millers say it doesn't give them as much rice when they mill it.
This creates a problem as there might not be enough space to store the rice from this harvest because the storage facilities are full.
Court ruling allows procurement of notified hybrid paddy varieties.
Millers express reluctance due to low out-turn ratios and storage issues.
Hybrid paddy attracts farmers with high yield potential.
Millers report losses with hybrid varieties.
Storage bottlenecks are anticipated again this season.
- Who
- Punjab government, farmers, millers, and procurement agencies.
- What
- The Punjab and Haryana High Court's decision affects hybrid paddy procurement and storage.
- When
- The court order was recently issued.
- Where
- Punjab
- Why
- The court clarified rules on hybrid paddy, creating procurement and storage challenges.
Millers
Procurement Agencies
Out-turn Ratio
Millers
Low out-turn ratios cause financial losses.
Procurement Agencies
Procurement agencies need to purchase all varieties allowed by the court.
- Court Ruling
- Allows procurement of notified hybrid paddy.
- Millers' Concern
- Low out-turn ratios
- Yield Potential
- Up to 36 quintals (hybrid)
- Rice Recovery Rate
- 67% fixed by government
- Storage
- Challenges anticipated due to full godowns