Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Odisha Agrees to Procure Paddy From Telugu Farmers
Some Telugu farmers grew paddy in Odisha.
The Odisha government had initially refused to buy their crop.
This left about 50,000 farmers waiting for help.
Farmers from Pedapudi mandal asked MLA Nallamilli Ramakrishna Reddy to help.
He brought the problem to D. Purandeswari, the Rajamahendravaram Lok Sabha member.
Purandeswari spoke with Odisha ministers about the farmers’ concerns.
She said the Odisha government then agreed to buy the paddy.
She also said farmers should receive fair payment for their work.
Several Odisha officials were thanked for helping resolve the issue.
The Odisha government agreed to procure paddy grown by Telugu farmers in Odisha.
The decision could provide relief to around 50,000 farmers awaiting a resolution.
Farmers from Pedapudi mandal raised the issue with Anaparthi MLA Nallamilli Ramakrishna Reddy.
Rajamahendravaram MP D. Purandeswari said she contacted Odisha ministers and urged them to act.
Purandeswari thanked Odisha officials and said farmers deserved fair returns regardless of where they farmed.
- Who
- Around 50,000 Telugu farmers, D. Purandeswari, Nallamilli Ramakrishna Reddy and Odisha government officials.
- What
- The Odisha government agreed to procure paddy cultivated by Telugu farmers in Odisha.
- When
- The date was not specified; the agreement followed D. Purandeswari’s discussions with Odisha ministers.
- Where
- Odisha, involving farmers from Pedapudi mandal and the Rajamahendravaram constituency.
- Why
- Farmers needed a buyer after the Odisha government initially refused to procure their paddy.
- Affected farmers
- Around 50,000 farmers
- Crop
- Paddy
- Farming location
- Odisha
- Farmers’ origin described
- Telugu farmers
- Issue raised by
- Farmers from Pedapudi mandal
- Political representative involved
- D. Purandeswari, Rajamahendravaram Lok Sabha member
- Procurement decision
- The Odisha government agreed to procure the paddy