# Problem of plenty: Centre's refusal to procure more paddy impacts Telangana farmers - Frontline

> Telangana farmers face losses after the federal government refused to procure the full volume of paddy and parboiled rice grown in the state. Untimely rains have soaked stored paddy on drying platforms, rendering some stocks unusable.

- Date: 2021-12-03 · published 2021-12-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43665-problem-of-plenty-centre-s-refusal-to-procure-more-paddy-impacts-telangana
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

This is a domestic Indian procurement dispute affecting one state's output, which has limited direct effect on global rice prices. Ample Indian supplies remain the broader bearish factor.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: neutral

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## Sources

- frontline.thehindu.com: https://frontline.thehindu.com/cover-story/problem-of-plenty-centres-refusal-to-procure-more-paddy-impacts-telangana-farmers/article37722123.ece

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