To improve transparency and efficiency in paddy procurement, the Telangana government is introducing husker machines at procurement centres. These machines will automate grain quality testing, helping identify fine variety paddy eligible for a Rs 500 bonus.

Karimnagar: To curb irregularities and simplify the procurement process, the State government has decided to introduce modern technology in paddy procurement by deploying paddy huskers at procurement centres.

Officials said the paddy husker machines would be used to determine the fine variety of paddy. At present, staff at procurement centres test the quality of paddy manually by removing the shell from grains manually.

The new machines will automate this process, once a handful of grains is placed in the machine, the shell is r

See Full Page