Telangana plans modern storage infra for paddy to protect ryots’ interests

HYDERABAD In a significant move to shield Telangana farmers from distress sales of paddy and suffering post-harvest losses, the State government is working on plans to create modern storage infrastructure such as construction of silos with private participation, if need be. Building a scientific silos network would act as a major long-term intervention to protect the interests of paddy farmers, Minister for Irrigation and Civil Supplies N.

Uttam Kumar Reddy said at a meeting held here on Saturday to review paddy procurement and to discuss two proposed models for establishing the silo infrastructure. Under the first model, the Telangana State Civil Supplies Corporation (TSCSC) would directly establish silos in a big way by mobilising loans from reputed financial institutions.

In the second model, modern storage capacity would be created through private sector participation, the Minister explained.