The Grain Procurement Wastage issue has triggered a dispute between rice millers and officials during the paddy procurement process in Telangana. Millers say they cannot transport paddy unless wastage is deducted first.
According to millers, paddy often contains moisture, dust, and damaged grains. These factors lead to unavoidable losses during milling and storage. Because of this, millers demand that authorities allow deductions for such losses before moving the grain to warehouses.
The Grain Procurement Wastage debate intensified as millers warned that transporting full quantities without accounting for losses would cause financial problems for them. They argue that wastage occurs naturally in the milling process and must be included in procurement rules.
Officials, however, want millers to transport the entire stock without deductions. The disagreement has delayed grain movement in several procurement centres. Farmers and traders are now watching the situation closely as authorities try to resolve the issue.
