Overview
- TNCSC says Thanjavur’s daily paddy transport quota has risen to about 12,000 tonnes, with 1,68,381 tonnes procured statewide since September 1 and over 1,00,000 tonnes already moved.
- District officials report sharp increases in procurement: Nagapattinam at 72,736 tonnes from 14,600 farmers, Mayiladuthurai at 1.20 lakh tonnes with most stock shifted, and Tiruvarur near 1.96 lakh tonnes with 8,000–10,000 tonnes moved out daily.
- The Agriculture Minister says the state has asked the Centre to relax permissible moisture content for procurement from 17% to 22% to accept rain‑damp grain.
- Farmer leaders estimate roughly 13 lakh tonnes produced this kuruvai season, about 6 lakh tonnes procured, and nearly 4 lakh tonnes still exposed, citing overfilled DPCs, limited godowns, and transport bottlenecks.
- Political contention intensifies as AIADMK alleges under‑procurement, BJP and NTK demand immediate compensation for losses, and farmer groups seek per‑acre relief while the government counters with expanded DPCs and accelerated lifting.