-Galla S Kiran Kumar,Bureau Chief Telagana (Andhra Pradesh)
Chief Minister KCR announced that food processing industries will be set up district-wise to convert grain into various products like rice and oil. He said that the farmers of Telangana, who have reached the first place in the country in grain production, will sell their products in the world market and take it to the level of earning profits.
Establishment and management of various products from grain to production of various products from grain to management .
Marketing expansion
at a cost of Rs. 2 thousand crores .
DhaChief Minister KCR announced that food processing industries will be set up district-wise to convert rice into various products like oil. He said that the farmers of Telangana, who have reached the first place in the country in grain production, will sell their products in the world market and take it to the level of earning profits. As part of promotion of food processing industries, rice mills will be set up and operated under the Civil Supplies Corporation. He said that in future, the corporation will be responsible for expanding the market according to the demand for various products made from wheat. As a gift of Telangana Dasabdi Utsav, many decisions have been taken to increase the demand for the crop by joining rice mills at the hands of the farmers. CM KCR will soon inaugurate this program which will be undertaken at a cost of more than Rs.2 thousand crores. Discussions were held with the representatives of Satake Corporation, a world-renowned Japanese rice mill company that processes rice at the secretariat on Monday. After that, Civil Supplies Minister Gangula Kamalakar, Rythubandhu Samiti President Palla Rajeshwar Reddy, Chairman Ravinder Singh, Commissioner Anil Kumar, Government Chief Secretary Shantikumari and other high officials conducted a review. Minister Gangula Kamalkar has been directed to prepare more plans for the benefit of the farmers and to increase the officers and staff to take up more responsibilities in the context of setting up rice mills. Commissioner Anil Kumar, Government Chief Secretary Shantikumari along with other senior officials conducted the review. Minister Gangula Kamalkar has been directed to prepare more plans for the benefit of the farmers and to increase the officers and staff to take up more responsibilities in the context of the establishment of rice mills. Commissioner Anilkumar, Government Chief Secretary Shantikumari along with other senior officials conducted the review. Minister Gangula Kamalkar has been directed to prepare more plans for the benefit of the farmers and to increase the officers and staff to take up more responsibilities in the context of setting up rice mills.
District wise food processing units
“We will set up rice bran oil producing mills in connection with the new rice mills to be established. This oil has a good demand in the global market. We will build more warehouses in connection with these mills for the grain production reserves which are increasing day by day. It is the responsibility of the government to ensure that the crop grown under the government’s welfare schemes and incentives is not wasted, without deterioration and without loss of price. The Department of Civil Supplies will undertake a program to make farmers rich by marketing the rice crop. To this extent, we are setting up district-wise food processing units to convert the grain into various types of products to ensure that the farmers’ crops get an open market price. We are going to set up rice mills with the most advanced technology that can process 120 tonnes of rice per hour in every district.”
Pushing Punjab back..
“The activity implemented in the last nine years in the face of difficulties is giving revolutionary results. Today, the production of rice grain in the state has reached more than 3 crore tonnes, leaving states like Punjab behind. In a few days, the projects like Palamuru Uttipipthala in the joint Palamuru district, Brahmanavellemla in Nalgonda district, Dindi, Gauravelli in Siddipet, Sitarama in Khammam district, Sirisilla Malkapeta, Umamaheswara in Acchampeta will be completed. Then the grain yield increases further. There is a need to increase the rice grain milling capacity, which is increasing beyond expectations. At present, the capacity of rice mills in the state to convert paddy into rice through CMR milling is not more than 75 lakh tonnes. The reserves of paddy harvested by Telangana farmers are accumulating in the mill. With high storage there is no room for later harvest. For a ripe crop, Due to the huge difference in the capacity of rice mills, farmers are facing difficulties. The CM explained that the government has taken these decisions to get out of this situation.
Meeting with representatives of Satek organization on Friday
CM KCR instructed Minister Gangu to hold a meeting with the representatives of Japan’s Satake Corporation, a world-renowned rice mill company, at the secretariat on Friday. On this occasion, he suggested that proposals should be made and submitted in collaboration with Satake for food processing industries, setting up of advanced rice mills, upgrading of existing mills, etc. in the state.
Karnataka interested in buying Telangana rice
On this occasion, the state officials told CM KCR that Karnataka is interested in buying Telangana rice. It is known that KCR spoke to the CM of that state on the phone immediately after the meeting. It is reported that he has also expressed his readiness to buy rice. Speaking on the occasion, the CM said that all the states, including Karnataka, would come forward to buy rice from Telangana and the state could sell other reserves to them.
