Kishan Reddy Thanks Modi for Boosting Telangana Rice Procurement

Union Coal Minister G Kishan Reddy on Wednesday extended gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Pralhad Joshi for prioritising the interests of Telangana's farmers by enhancing the procurement of rice by eight Lakh Metric Tonnes (35 LMT to 43 LMT) from Telangana for Rabi season



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“Several members of the BJP including MPs, MLCs and MLAs recently accompanied me in meeting Pralhad Joshi on July 8 regarding this matter and requested him to consider this in the interest of farmers,” he said.

This decision, translating into an additional 12 LMT of paddy procurement, will provide greater support to the farming community.