Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet on Wednesday clarified that farmers need not worry about paddy procurement due to their status under the Agristack farmers registry, stating that Agristack registration is not linked to registration in the Paddy Procurement Automation System (PPAS).
The clarification came after the Cabinet took note of media reports about farmers facing difficulties in completing Agristack registrations, which had reportedly raised concerns over their registration in the PPAS system for paddy procurement.
The matter was discussed in detail at the Cabinet meeting, following which the government clarified that there is no linkage between Agristack farmers registration and PPAS registration for paddy procurement.
“The farmers need not worry about their paddy procurement on account of their Agristack farmers registry status,” the government said.
It further clarified that registration of farmers in the PPAS system for paddy procurement will continue this year in the same manner as it was carried out in the previous year.
The clarification is expected to ease concerns among farmers who were apprehensive that difficulties in Agristack registration could affect their eligibility or registration for paddy procurement.
