Andhra govt introduces new mechanism on sale of agricultural produce during Kharif season

 Andhra Presh government has launched an invative mechanism this Kharif season to prevent farmers from falling prey to middlemen while selling ir agricultural produce. move is aimed to In order 'to protect interest of farmers and irricate middlemen'.

farmers of state can w register mselves in vance on a portal called 'Comprehensive Monitoring of Agriculture, Price, and Procurement' (CMAPP) and provide information about  quantity y want to sell, after which y can come and sell ir produce at procurement centres.  support prices which has been anunced by government will n be directly transferred to ir accounts.

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Setting up more procurement centres

ANI has quoted a senior official from agricultural marketing department stating that government was setting up more procurement centres in state to assist farmers even from remote vills and rural areas in selling ir produce at optimum prices.

"For first time in Andhra Presh, 8,256 procurement centres have been set up in link with Rythu Bharosa Kendras (RBKs) across state for procurement of crops for current Kharif season. Farmers have to register ir details at RBKs before selling ir produce to government procurement centres," official said.

" details of registered farmers reach procurement centres online database, after which farmers get information directly on ir registered mobile number. payment will be credited directly to farmer's account within 10 days of procurement," official ded.

Till date, over 75,000 farmers have registered ir crops in CMAPP app for this Kharif season, of which 14,309 are for Bajra, 4,789 for Ragi, 826 for Korra, 1,289 for Cotton, and 36 for Onion. ministration has also extended date last date of registration to October 26 in light of recent heavy rainfall in Andhra Presh. 

(With ANI inputs)

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