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Odisha to Continue P-Pass Registration for Paddy Procurement
Odisha will continue P-Pass registration for farmers this year, with government paddy procurement based on the system, Chief Minister Mohan Majhi said in his Independence Day address. He clarified that AgriStack registration…
The Story in Brief
Odisha will continue P-Pass registration for farmers this year, with government paddy procurement based on the system, Chief Minister Mohan Majhi said in his Independence Day address. He clarified that AgriStack registration is separate from P-Pass registration and that farmers can sell paddy through government procurement without worrying about their AgriStack status.
The clarification follows reports of registration difficulties and confusion in parts of the state ahead of the procurement season. Farmers had feared that incomplete or absent AgriStack registration could block access to government procurement. Majhi said P-Pass registration will be conducted as before, seeking to reassure farmers about the process.
The Indian Opinion
Claims that AgriStack alone will decide whether farmers can sell paddy appear overstated, while blanket assurances that there are no registration problems would also ignore reports from the ground. The government has now drawn a clear distinction between the two systems. The practical test is whether farmers can complete P-Pass registration without repeated visits or rejected applications before procurement begins.
Source: odishatv.in
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