HYDERABAD: Though Telangana stated that it will purchase raw rice from millers after procuring paddy from farmers, the government and rice millers are engaged in tough negotiations over the price for the broken rice accrued during milling. The millers are expecting Rs 300 per quintal, while the state is planning to offer up to Rs 200.
The government has begun discussions with millers. Millers in some districts are demanding Rs 300 per quintal as loss bearing fees, while the government is ready to offer Rs 170-200. The government pays 1,960 per quintal of paddy to farmers.
