Kaushal Kishor Tripathi, Deoria: This time in Deoria of Uttar Pradesh, the federal government goal of wheat procurement is discovering it tough to fulfill. The reason being one, the loss of sources on the executive buying facilities and secondly, the cost of wheat equivalent to the federal government price within the non-public marketplace. In the sort of scenario, the farmer is promoting wheat simplest to the personal dealer to steer clear of the frenzy and hassles. Because of this, even every week after the beginning of the acquisition, the federal government buying heart is empty. Up to now, simplest 3 thousand farmers have registered on-line for promoting wheat around the district. Through the best way, the realm underneath wheat sowing has additionally reduced this yr as in comparison to final yr.
This time in Deoria district, the federal government goal has been fastened to acquire one lakh 2 hundred metric tonnes of wheat. A complete of 136 executive acquire facilities were opened within the district for wheat procurement which began from April 1. However there’s a loss of sources at all of the centres. Up to now, sacks were to be had simplest at 15 facilities of the Haat department. In the remainder 121 centres, even sacks have no longer been organized. Because of which lots of the facilities within the district are locked. Then again, in keeping with the selling division, 15 thousand sacks are to be had within the district. However every week has handed because the acquire began, however nonetheless no longer a unmarried farmer has reached the buying heart to take tokens to promote wheat.
The cost of wheat is being to be had in non-public markets at par with the federal government price
This yr the federal government price of wheat has been fastened via the federal government at Rs 2015 consistent with quintal. While wheat is being purchased via native buyers on the price of Rs 2 thousand consistent with quintal since 1950. With a view to promote wheat on the executive buying heart, farmers have to hold wheat to the middle via their very own method and still have to pay the palladari there. Separate bother of on-line registration and getting qualified via income team of workers. Now not simplest this, it takes a minimum of every week to ten days for the fee of wheat to succeed in the farmers’ account. While the personal dealer himself buys wheat on the door of the farmer and offers money. Because of which farmers are discovering it more straightforward this time to promote wheat to native buyers as an alternative of presidency procurement centres.
Best 3 thousand farmers have registered
The tempo of registration within the district could also be gradual because of loss of sources, low charges and rush at executive buying facilities. Even every week after the outlet of the buying heart, simplest 3 thousand farmers have registered. Then again, if the departmental officers are to be believed, the choice of farmers could also be anticipated to extend because the harvesting of wheat selections up.
Sowing space has reduced
The realm underneath wheat sowing has additionally reduced this yr as in comparison to final yr. Final yr, wheat was once sown in 1,54,723 hectares of agricultural land. While this time only one,53.960 hectare space has been sown. In the sort of scenario, the realm underneath sowing of 763 hectares has additionally reduced this time.
Farmers stated promoting in non-public marketplace is advisable
In keeping with innovative farmers Gopal Ji Tripathi, Ashok Yadav, Anil Singh, one has to run to promote wheat on the executive buying heart. Cash could also be no longer to be had instantly. The whole lot is approved within the greed of upper charges. However this time it’s advisable to promote within the native marketplace because of the velocity of personal marketplace being equivalent to the federal government price.
In keeping with Raghavendra Shahi, District President and Modern Farmer of Bharatiya Kisan Union, farmers are going through loss in promoting wheat at executive facilities because of equivalent charges of presidency and native marketplace. Because of loss of sources and a wide variety of bureaucracy at different executive buying facilities, it’s discovering it simple to provide wheat to personal buyers.
The sack might be to be had quickly on the facilities
District Advertising Officer Bhimchandra Gautam stated that buying facilities were opened for wheat procurement within the district. Directions were given to supply all of the sources. Quickly the sack can be to be had, as quickly because the harvesting of wheat selections up, the procurement can even achieve momentum.
