Purandeswari seeks price deficiency payment for maize farmers in Andhra Pradesh
Rajamahendravaram MP Daggubati Purandeswari has requested the Union Minister for Agriculture to implement Price Deficiency Payment for maize farmers in Andhra Pradesh. She highlighted that peak maize arrivals are expected until June, which may cause market prices to drop. The implementation of the Market Intervention Scheme is seen as a potential relief for farmers during the rabi season.
- ▪Daggubati Purandeswari appealed for Price Deficiency Payment for maize farmers.
- ▪Maize production in Andhra Pradesh is expected to exceed 37 lakh metric tonnes.
- ▪The Minimum Support Price for maize is ₹2,400 per quintal.
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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.Maize production is expected to exceed 37 lakh metric tonnes, with the crop cultivated over 4.83 lakh hectares in Andhra Pradesh during the rabi season.
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