Purandeswari seeks price deficiency payment for maize farmers in Andhra Pradesh
Rajamahendravaram MP Daggubati Purandeswari has requested Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to implement Price Deficiency Payment for maize farmers in Andhra Pradesh during the rabi season as a special measure. She cited expected peak maize arrivals until June, which may lead to a drop in market prices. The appeal aims to protect farmers from potential income losses due to price fluctuations. The request is made under the Market Intervention Scheme.
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Rajamahendravaram MP Daggubati Purandeswari on Tuesday appealed to Union Minister for Agriculture, Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan to implement the Price Deficiency Payment (PDP) under the Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) for maize crop as a special case in the rabi season in Andhra Pradesh.In a letter to Mr. Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Ms. Purandeswari stated that peak arrivals of maize are expected till June, which could lead to a fall in market prices in the State.
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