Indore: State government once again postponing grain procurement process on Tuesday increased worries of farmers as apart from struggling financially, they are dealing with issues including that unavailability of labours, storing harvest and safeguarding standing crops.
Indore on Tuesday morning reported third incident of fire in standing crops in as many days.
Following state government’s instructions, some district administration including Mandsaur had made required arrangements to start grain procurement process from Wednesday but the same had to be postponed at the 11th hour due to rise in coronavirus patients and threat of further spread.
“The procurement of Rabi crops has been postponed in view of increasing threat of Covid-19. New date to start process is yet to be decided,” senior administrative official leading statewide process of grain procurement said wishing anonymity.
While Indore administration had already decided not to start the procurement process, other district administrations including Mandsaur cancelled the same by evening.
Disappointment was also witnessed among wagers and traders, who are active in Neemuch-based grain wholesale market.
Meanwhile, fire destroyed standing crops in a farmland in Katkoda village of Depalpur tehsil. This was the third incidents of fire in farms under Depalpur and Hatod tehsil in as many days, where negligence on part of power company was alleged.
Bablu Jadhav, state president of Bharatiya Kisan Mandur Sena said on witnessing rise in incidents of short circuits, they had requested power company not to supply electricity during day hours but the officials did not pay attention leading to fire incidents damaging standing crops in the fields. He demanded state government and discom to compensate affected farmers and take required steps to check fire incidents in future.
Indore on Tuesday morning reported third incident of fire in standing crops in as many days.
Following state government’s instructions, some district administration including Mandsaur had made required arrangements to start grain procurement process from Wednesday but the same had to be postponed at the 11th hour due to rise in coronavirus patients and threat of further spread.
“The procurement of Rabi crops has been postponed in view of increasing threat of Covid-19. New date to start process is yet to be decided,” senior administrative official leading statewide process of grain procurement said wishing anonymity.
While Indore administration had already decided not to start the procurement process, other district administrations including Mandsaur cancelled the same by evening.
Disappointment was also witnessed among wagers and traders, who are active in Neemuch-based grain wholesale market.
Meanwhile, fire destroyed standing crops in a farmland in Katkoda village of Depalpur tehsil. This was the third incidents of fire in farms under Depalpur and Hatod tehsil in as many days, where negligence on part of power company was alleged.
Bablu Jadhav, state president of Bharatiya Kisan Mandur Sena said on witnessing rise in incidents of short circuits, they had requested power company not to supply electricity during day hours but the officials did not pay attention leading to fire incidents damaging standing crops in the fields. He demanded state government and discom to compensate affected farmers and take required steps to check fire incidents in future.
