Farmers demanding disbursal of paddy procurement money submit petition in Madurai District Collector office on Monday.
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Farmers of Madurai district submitted a petition with the District Collector P. Akash here on Monday demanding to disburse the pending payment for the paddy procured from them.In Madurai district, at government procurement centres in Parapatti, Kancharampet, Velichanatham, Malaipatti, Kallandhiri, and Chatrapatti, a private company procured paddy from farmers through a contract from the Union government.In this situation, as the payment for the paddy procured from the farmers has not been made for the past four months, the farmers were struggling, having lost their livelihood and being unable to carry out agricultural activities, said the farmers.Although multiple memorandums have been submitted regarding this, the private company has not taken any action. TPalanisamy, an office-bearer of the Tamil Nadu Sugarcane Farmers’ Association, said, “The private company NCCF is refusing to pay the money for the paddy procured from farmers at various places in Madurai district. When questioned about this, they are giving evasive replies stating that they have not received funds from the Union Government. Therefore, the government must take appropriate action and retrieve the money for the farmers,”He added that if the procurement money is not paid, farmers would engage in a road blockade protest in the Kancharampet area on June 12. Published - June 08, 2026 08:02 pm IST
