At a press briefing held in Patna, NCCF and Biscomaun Chairman Vishal Singh announced that the deadline for supplying Custom Milled Rice (CMR) in Bihar has been extended to September 14, 2025.
This extension, he noted, comes as a much-needed relief to Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS), cooperative banks, and trade associations that were grappling with delivery pressures under the Kharif 2024–25 procurement schedule.
The original cut-off date had been August 10, which had sowed concerns among stakeholders due to ongoing logistical and financial constraints. With this extension, the state hopes to avert a scenario where nearly 900 procurement committees face default notices and potential financial penalties.
Vishal Singh emphasized that this decision was taken following his delegation’s meeting with the Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Pralhad Joshi.
He expressed confidence that further directives would soon follow on other critical, pending issues, most notably the long-pending re-determination of procurement rates, a matter unresolved since 2012, as well as broader farmer welfare initiatives.
While Patna Press provides clear coverage of the extension, Singh’s statements at the press briefing add vital nuance.
He highlighted the broader relief it brings, not just operationally, but financially, since the delayed delivery of about 60,000 metric tonnes of rice equates to nearly Rs 200 crore in procurement value still in limbo for cooperative banks and millers.
This extension works in tandem with Bihar’s cooperative cooperation infrastructure, particularly through Biscomaun and NCCF, whose member bodies, such as PACS and Vyapar Mandals, were nearing the brink of default. Now, with the clock reset till mid-September, the state stands a much stronger chance of achieving 100% completion of the supply chain for the Kharif season.
