The State government contemplates supplying parboiled rice to Kerala to ensure that the produce is disposed of immediately apart from receiving cash inflows speedily.
Kerala, where certain varieties of parboiled rice are sought after, wants a supply of at least two lakh tonnes of these varieties. The Telangana government too is keen on supplying these varieties to Kerala rather than the Food Corporation of India (FCI) that procures from the government here.
One of the reasons the Telangana government is keen on supplying parboiled rice to Kerala is that it expects expeditious payment as the FCI has been delaying the payments after the procurement. The government is likely to put a condition to the Kerala government that the money should be paid within three months of the supply apart from providing some advance payment.
