The Food Corporation of India (FCI) has surplus stocks of parboiled rice that can help the central pool to meet the demand from the consuming States over the next four years, according to Sudanshu Pandey, Union Food and Public Distribution Secretary.
“Not only Telangana but even from Chhattisgarh, parboiled rice procurement is not being done,” the Food Secretary said.
While opting not to purchase parboiled rice from Telangana, the FCI stated that it could be interested in obtaining white rice.
“We had successfully conveyed our resolution to the Government of Telangana prematurely. In fact, we had engaged with the State government in determining the procurement amount,” Pandey explained. He said that Telangana was trying to deceive them on rice procurement.
The FCI was hesitant to purchase parboiled rice in the last season. However, Telangana Chief Minister Chandrasekhar Rao met with Centre officials and persuaded them to acquire an additional quota.
As a result, he came to the conclusion that the firm will not purchase from the rabi harvest season, which begins in April of the subsequent year.
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