Farmers’ registration at RBKs remains low in Anantapur
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Even because the groundnut farmers in the Anantapur district have suffered a serious loss with the decreased yield, the variety of growers eager on promoting their produce via the Rythu Bharosa Kendras (RBKs) may be very much less.
Around 3.9 lakh farmers sown groundnut in 4.75 lakh hectares in the district throughout the kharif season, however solely 15,139 growers who grew the crop in 19,762 hectares have registered via e-Panta in the 851 RBKs in the district to date.
Joint Director of Agriculture Y. Ramakrishna, who visited the RBKs in Hinudpur area, stated for the previous 10 days, the variety of registrations had been very low.
Quality norms relaxed
Even for maize, the registrations have been accomplished by 18,690 farmers who’ve grown the crop in 12,210 hectares, he stated. The State authorities has relaxed the standard norms and introduced ₹5,275 per quintal as the value for procurement of groundnut by the Agriculture Marketing Department, with 65% shelling in opposition to the sooner norms of 70%.
Even if the dimensions of the kernel is smaller, it will be accepted. For the crops with 60% to 65% shelling, the value has been fastened at ₹4,500 per quintal.
With the general yield coming down, the supply of produce in the open market can also be low. And this has pushed up the demand. Many farmers, who’ve graded their produce, bought them in the open market even earlier than the federal government introduced the MSP.
The Rythu Sangham leaders stated the registration with RBK remained low as farmers bought their produce no matter the costs supplied to them in order that they’d not have to attend for fee.
“While the DRC meeting recommended a special package for the loss of groundnut crop, there has been no response from the government,” says district secretary R. Chandrasekhar.
No enter subsidy
“With no compensation or input subsidy for the damaged crop, we have decided to get some cash in hand so that we can meet the expenses related to preparations for the rabi crop, with a hope that this year the second alternative crop would bring some luck,” stated Beedappagari Mahesh a groundnut farmer from CK Palli mandal.
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