Kumaraswamy directs KMF to purchase maize directly from farmers

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October 26, 2018

Bengaluru, Oct 25: Karnataka chief minister H D Kumaraswamy today directed the Karnataka Milk Federation to directly purchase maize at the rate of Rs 1300 per quintal from farmers to the extent of two lakh metric tonnes immediately, to insulate farmers from falling prices and exploitation in the hands of middlemen.

Speaking to top officials of Food, civil supplies, animal husbandry and other departments on fixing Minimum Support for maize and rice, he said KMF makes huge purchases of maize to produce cattle feed and instead of sourcing it from other sources it should purchase maize directly from farmers.

He said the total production of maize during the current season was expected to be to the tune of 54 lakh metric tonnes and organisations like KMF purchasing maize directly from farmers can help them from exploitation in the hands of middlemen.

He said the government was ready to provide a grant of Rs 50 various cooperative milk unions for this purpose.

He said concerned departments like food and civil supplies could also purchase rice at the rate of Rs 1200 per quintal from farmers for PDS purpose.

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DK-Udupi local authorities' constituency by-poll: 4 candidates – Cong, BJP, SDPI, Ind – in fray

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October 8,2024

Mangaluru: The by-election to the legislative council from the Dakshina Kannada and Udupi local authorities' constituency will be a contest among four candidates. An independent candidate, Muhammed Riyaz, has withdrawn his nomination on Monday, the last day for withdrawal.

Deputy commissioner Mullai Muhilan MP stated that candidates Kishore BR (BJP), Raju Poojary (Congress), Anwar Sadat S (SDPI), and Dinakar Ullal (independent) will be in the fray.

Polling will be held at 392 booths in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts between 8am and 4pm on Oct 21.

A total of 6,032 voters from Dakshina Kannada and Udupi are eligible to vote. While there will be 234 polling booths in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi will have 158 stations. Gram panchayat members, corporators of the Mangaluru City Corporation, members of city municipal councils, town municipal councils, town panchayats, MLAs, MLCs, and Lok Sabha members are eligible to vote.

Election observer of the Election Commission of India (ECI), Pankaj Kumar Pandey, reviewed the poll preparations at the deputy commissioner's office on Monday. He issued directions to officials regarding arrangements to be made during the election and counting of votes.

The deputy commissioner stated that out of 6,032 voters, 3,127 are women and 2,905 are men. He said the counting of votes will be held at St Aloysius PU College in the city on Oct 24.

Udupi deputy commissioner Vidya Kumari K, city police commissioner Anupam Agrawal, Dakshina Kannada ZP CEO Anandh K, Dakshina Kannada SP Yathish N, Udupi SP Arun K, and additional deputy commissioners Santhosh Kumar G and Mamatha Devi were present.

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