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Consequently, shortage of rice varieties such as Surekha andJaya has been reported from the market.
The pending dues to rice mill owners sums up to Rs 200 crore. Despite the firms holding talks with officials concerned on several occasions, no consensus was reached. Accordingly, they stop rice supply to Consumerfed.
However, Consumerfed continued sales by procuring rice from wholesale merchants. Annoyed over this move, the Andhra firms unanimously decided to stop supply to Kerala. In this regard, a latter has been issued to all agencies in the state.
Since Andhra recorded a decent harvest this time, it was expected that the prices would not go up during Onam season.
Meanwhile, Consumerfed is holding talks with the Andhra rice mill owners seeking time to settle the arrears.
'The existing dues of Consumerfed sums up to Rs 350 crore. Of this, steps have been taken to settle dues to the tune of Rs 150 crore by Onam,' said Minister for CooperationC.N. Balakrishnan.
Apart from this, the government will contribute Rs 25 crore.
K A Babu
Alappuzha:
With Consumerfed under the Co-operation Department failing to settle
the existing dues, the Andhra firms have decided to discontinue supply
of rice to Kerala. Consequently, shortage of rice varieties such as Surekha andJaya has been reported from the market.The pending dues to rice mill owners sums up to Rs 200 crore. Despite the firms holding talks with officials concerned on several occasions, no consensus was reached. Accordingly, they stop rice supply to Consumerfed.
However, Consumerfed continued sales by procuring rice from wholesale merchants. Annoyed over this move, the Andhra firms unanimously decided to stop supply to Kerala. In this regard, a latter has been issued to all agencies in the state.
Since Andhra recorded a decent harvest this time, it was expected that the prices would not go up during Onam season.
Meanwhile, Consumerfed is holding talks with the Andhra rice mill owners seeking time to settle the arrears.
'The existing dues of Consumerfed sums up to Rs 350 crore. Of this, steps have been taken to settle dues to the tune of Rs 150 crore by Onam,' said Minister for CooperationC.N. Balakrishnan.
Apart from this, the government will contribute Rs 25 crore.
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