Wed May 28 12:55:44 UTC 2025: **Summary:**
The Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation (TNCSC) is taking over Direct Purchase Centres (DPCs) from the National Consumer Cooperative Federation (NCCF) in eight districts of Tamil Nadu due to farmer concerns. Farmers reported delays in payment and issues with paddy procurement under the NCCF’s representative, the Tamil Nadu Paddy and Rice Processing Federation (TNPRPF). Farmer associations had planned protests, but the TNCSC agreed to take over operations and address the payment issues.
**News Article:**
**TNCSC Takes Over Paddy Procurement in Eight Districts After Farmer Protests**
**THANJAVUR, May 28, 2025** – In response to mounting farmer concerns, the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation (TNCSC) will assume control of Direct Purchase Centres (DPCs) previously managed by the National Consumer Cooperative Federation (NCCF) in eight Tamil Nadu districts. The decision, announced following a meeting in Chennai on May 26th, comes after allegations of delayed payments and inefficient paddy procurement under the NCCF’s representative, the Tamil Nadu Paddy and Rice Processing Federation (TNPRPF).
The affected districts include Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Tiruvallur, Ranipet, Villupuram, Tiruvannamalai, Ramanathapuram, and Tirunelveli. According to P. R. Pandian, president of the Tamil Nadu Coordination Committee of All Farmers Associations, the initial decision to allow the NCCF to manage procurement led to significant problems for farmers in these regions.
Farmer associations, frustrated with the situation, had planned protests for May 27th demanding TNCSC intervention. The TNCSC has now committed to taking over procurement operations immediately and addressing the outstanding payment issues. “The allegations of non-payment of sale proceeds and delay in procurement of paddy would be sorted out soon by the Corporation,” stated Pandian. The move is expected to alleviate concerns among farmers and streamline the paddy procurement process in the affected districts.
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