Paddy procurement in major rice growing tracts of Kerala (Record no. 300930)
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| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 630.71 |
| Item number | RES/PA PG |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Reshma Siju |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Paddy procurement in major rice growing tracts of Kerala |
| Remainder of title | : an exploratory analysis |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | Vellanikkara |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 2025 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 93,xip. |
| 502 ## - DISSERTATION NOTE | |
| Dissertation note | MSc |
| 520 3# - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Abstract | The Food Corporation of India (FCI), in collaboration with the State agencies, serves as the central organization for paddy procurement in India. FCI purchases paddy at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) set by the Government of India (GOI) to protect farmers' interests, maintain buffer stocks for national food security, and ensure the timely and affordable distribution of food grains to intended beneficiaries. Paddy procurement in India operates under two primary systems: the Centralized Procurement System, where FCI directly handles procurement, and the Decentralized Procurement (DCP) System, where State governments and their agencies manage the procurement, storage, and distribution of food grains. In Kerala, the DCP system has been in place since 2006, with the Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited (SupplyCo) serving as the State agency for paddy procurement. SupplyCo assigns private rice millers to specific regions to carry out the procurement process. These millers process the paddy into Custom Milled Rice (CMR) and deliver it to SupplyCo for distribution through the Public Distribution System (PDS). The study adopted an exploratory research design with specific objectives of assessing farmers’ perception on the effectiveness of paddy procurement, farmers’ satisfaction with the online procurement system, the role of different agencies involved in paddy procurement, and exploring the constraints in paddy procurement in the State. Palakkad and Alappuzha districts of Kerala, the leading paddy-producing regions, were purposively selected for the study. Two procurement centres with the highest procurement volumes were purposefully selected within each district. Four Panchayats were randomly chosen from these centres, resulting in sixteen Panchayats forming the study area. Ten farmers were randomly selected from each Panchayat to constitute a total sample of 160 farmers. Additionally, 20 officials were selected to examine the roles of various stakeholders involved in the procurement process. These stakeholders included the Paddy Marketing Officer (PMO), Paddy Quality Assurance Officer (PQAO), Paddy Payment Officer (PPO), Agricultural Officers (AO), mill owners or mill agents, and Padasekara Samithi members. The farmers’ perception on the effectiveness of procurement was studied using the semi structured interview schedule developed based on the scale developed for the study. The results of the study showed that the effectiveness parameters such as Price Risk Mitigation (84.16), and State Policy Intervention (86.62) gained a very high percentage score, and Market perception (74.18), institutional support (62.64), and Influence on crop choice and Decision making (74.35), had a high percentage score. The effectiveness was found to be less in relation to the procedural formalities in procurement, indicated by its very low score (39.46). This shows the various procedural glitches related to payment mechanisms, quality management aspects and lengthy and tiresome procurement process. The farmers’ satisfaction with the online procurement system was analysed using, the parameters, such as farmers’ satisfaction with the SupplyCo website and the online registration process showed a satisfaction score of 86.64 and 89.84, respectively, indicating famers’ high satisfaction with the online procurement process. Eighty five percent of farmers have done online registration through the Akshaya Centres, and fifteen percent registered on their own. The Paddy Marketing Officer (PMO) is the technical staff involved in the procurement process. The PMO plays a major role in creating awareness among the farmers about the quality of the paddy produced, conducting random inspections at fields, allotment of mills, grievances redressal between the mill agents and farmers on quality standards, and issuing of Paddy Receipt Slip (PRS). The Paddy Quality Assurances Officer (PQAO) is the staff dealing with the quality assurances of the milled rice and record maintenance at the mills. Paddy Payment Officer (PPO) authorises the payment order to individual farmers through banks, coordinating the activity between the SupplyCo head office and banks. The Agricultural Officer (AO) verifies the field and approve the applications for procurement and issues the excess yield certificate, if needed. After fixing the rejection rate by considering the quality parameters, the Mill agent collects and transports the procured paddy and supply the processed rice to NFSA godowns. Padasekhara Samithi facilitates synchronised farming, coordinates the online registration, field verification and deals with the mill agents. The constraints faced by the farmers in procurement were identified using focus group discussions and literature review. The Garrett ranking technique was used to rank the ten identified constraints based on their relevance. The major constraint identified was the absence of ready payment; the paddy in the state is procured at Rs. 28.20 per Kg, out of which the central government give Rs. 21.36 as MSP and the State provides a State Incentive Bonus of Rs. 6.70. The central government pays the state government only after the procured paddy reaches the consumers through PDS. Hence, the State government makes arrangements with banks for paying the farmers as PRS loans. Difficulty in meeting the quality standards was identified as the second major problem faced by the farmers due to the varying climatic The Food Corporation of India (FCI), in collaboration with the State agencies, serves as the central organization for paddy procurement in India. FCI purchases paddy at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) set by the Government of India (GOI) to protect farmers' interests, maintain buffer stocks for national food security, and ensure the timely and affordable distribution of food grains to intended beneficiaries. Paddy procurement in India operates under two primary systems: the Centralized Procurement System, where FCI directly handles procurement, and the Decentralized Procurement (DCP) System, where State governments and their agencies manage the procurement, storage, and distribution of food grains. In Kerala, the DCP system has been in place since 2006, with the Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited (SupplyCo) serving as the State agency for paddy procurement. SupplyCo assigns private rice millers to specific regions to carry out the procurement process. These millers process the paddy into Custom Milled Rice (CMR) and deliver it to SupplyCo for distribution through the Public Distribution System (PDS). The study adopted an exploratory research design with specific objectives of assessing farmers’ perception on the effectiveness of paddy procurement, farmers’ satisfaction with the online procurement system, the role of different agencies involved in paddy procurement, and exploring the constraints in paddy procurement in the State. Palakkad and Alappuzha districts of Kerala, the leading paddy-producing regions, were purposively selected for the study. Two procurement centres with the highest procurement volumes were purposefully selected within each district. Four Panchayats were randomly chosen from these centres, resulting in sixteen Panchayats forming the study area. Ten farmers were randomly selected from each Panchayat to constitute a total sample of 160 farmers. Additionally, 20 officials were selected to examine the roles of various stakeholders involved in the procurement process. These stakeholders included the Paddy Marketing Officer (PMO), Paddy Quality Assurance Officer (PQAO), Paddy Payment Officer (PPO), Agricultural Officers (AO), mill owners or mill agents, and Padasekara Samithi members. The farmers’ perception on the effectiveness of procurement was studied using the semi structured interview schedule developed based on the scale developed for the study. The results of the study showed that the effectiveness parameters such as Price Risk Mitigation (84.16), and State Policy Intervention (86.62) gained a very high percentage score, and Market perception (74.18), institutional support (62.64), and Influence on crop choice and Decision making (74.35), had a high percentage score. The effectiveness was found to be less in relation to the procedural formalities in procurement, indicated by its very low score (39.46). This shows the various procedural glitches related to payment mechanisms, quality management aspects and lengthy and tiresome procurement process. The farmers’ satisfaction with the online procurement system was analysed using, the parameters, such as farmers’ satisfaction with the SupplyCo website and the online registration process showed a satisfaction score of 86.64 and 89.84, respectively, indicating famers’ high satisfaction with the online procurement process. Eighty five percent of farmers have done online registration through the Akshaya Centres, and fifteen percent registered on their own. The Paddy Marketing Officer (PMO) is the technical staff involved in the procurement process. The PMO plays a major role in creating awareness among the farmers about the quality of the paddy produced, conducting random inspections at fields, allotment of mills, grievances redressal between the mill agents and farmers on quality standards, and issuing of Paddy Receipt Slip (PRS). The Paddy Quality Assurances Officer (PQAO) is the staff dealing with the quality assurances of the milled rice and record maintenance at the mills. Paddy Payment Officer (PPO) authorises the payment order to individual farmers through banks, coordinating the activity between the SupplyCo head office and banks. The Agricultural Officer (AO) verifies the field and approve the applications for procurement and issues the excess yield certificate, if needed. After fixing the rejection rate by considering the quality parameters, the Mill agent collects and transports the procured paddy and supply the processed rice to NFSA godowns. Padasekhara Samithi facilitates synchronised farming, coordinates the online registration, field verification and deals with the mill agents. The constraints faced by the farmers in procurement were identified using focus group discussions and literature review. The Garrett ranking technique was used to rank the ten identified constraints based on their relevance. The major constraint identified was the absence of ready payment; the paddy in the state is procured at Rs. 28.20 per Kg, out of which the central government give Rs. 21.36 as MSP and the State provides a State Incentive Bonus of Rs. 6.70. The central government pays the state government only after the procured paddy reaches the consumers through PDS. Hence, the State government makes arrangements with banks for paying the farmers as PRS loans. Difficulty in meeting the quality standards was identified as the second major problem faced by the farmers due to the varying climatic |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Agricultural Extension |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Kerala |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Paddy procurement |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Rice |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Smitha Baby (Guide) |
| 856 ## - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810226182 |
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| Not For Loan | Thesis | KAU Central Library, Thrissur | KAU Central Library, Thrissur | Technical Processing Division | 2025-08-02 | 630.71 RES/PA PG | 176514 | 2025-08-02 | Theses |