After the start of paddy procurement season in Pilibhit, a decent arrival of paddy was seen in the market for a few days. As soon as the month of October ended, farmers’ paddy started disappearing from the markets of Pilibhit, but as the arrival of paddy reduced, the brokers became active and started purchasing UPSS in the district.
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Paddy procurement started from October 1
The paddy procurement season had started in Pilibhit from October 1. Talking about the figures in Pilibhit Mandi, the purchasing centers of UPSS were activated from around 18th October. In the month of October, when the arrival of paddy was in abundance in Pilibhit Mandi, the purchasing centers were purchasing in figures like 20 quintals, 12 quintals, 14 quintals. Was being shown. But as soon as the month of November started, farmers’ paddy disappeared in all the markets of the district.
Farmers’ troubles increased as brokers became active
As soon as the arrival of paddy in the market reduced, the brokers became active and the game of showing the illegal stock kept in the rice mill as government purchase started. As soon as the arrival of paddy decreased in Puranpur, Pilibhit and Bisalpur mandi, the procurement figures started picking up pace.
Now about 290 quintals are being purchased every day at every purchasing centre. Now the farmers of the district are complaining to the higher authorities about the magical purchases taking place at the UPSS purchasing centers in the market without paddy arriving.
