The Kerala government has approved a farmer-centric, two-tier paddy procurement system by entrusting the process to cooperative societies to ensure faster payments and reduce delays, media reports say.
From the coming season, Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies will directly buy paddy from farmers, enabling immediate payment and ending reliance on PRS-based loans. Nodal cooperatives at district or taluk levels will handle processing and supply rice to the PDS.
Supplyco will remain the nodal agency, while Kerala Bank will extend special financial and working capital support.
