From 01-10-2002 Government of Tamil Nadu adopted decentralized procurement system as per minimum support price and Uniform Specifications fixed by Government of India. Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation has become a procuring agency on behalf of the Government of India and the procured paddy is hulled its own modern rice mills and private hulling agents. The resultant rice is adjusted in the central pool based on the monthly allocation given to Tamil Nadu by the Government of India
A system of direct procurement from farmers without involving any middlemen was created by opening direct purchase centres from Cauvery delta and non-delta areas as per farmers demand. Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation has 21 modern rice mills owned by the corporation. Also, the paddy procured across the state is produced as custom milled rice through modern rice mills owned by the Corporation and through private mills under contract with the Corporation.
Under the decentralized procurement scheme, the period for paddy procurement is fixed by the Government of India from October 1st to September 30th each year. The Union Government has divided this into two seasons: Kharif and Rabi.
- Kharif Season : October 01 to March 31
- Rabi Season : April 01 to September 30
The quantity of paddy procured since 2002 under the decentralized procurement scheme is as follows:
| S. No |
Khariff Marketing Season |
No of DPC opened |
Paddy Procured in Lakh M.Ts. |
|
1 |
2002 -2003 |
347 |
1.59 |
|
2 |
2003 - 2004 |
571 |
3.10 |
|
3 |
2004 - 2005 |
1012 |
9.73 |
|
4 |
2005 - 2006 |
1144 |
13.82 |
|
5 |
2006 - 2007 |
1201 |
16.08 |
|
6 |
2007 - 2008 |
1298 |
14.49 |
|
7 |
2008 - 2009 |
1300 |
17.93 |
|
8 |
2009 - 2010 |
1364 |
18.63 |
|
9 |
2010 - 2011 |
1503 |
23.10 |
|
10 |
2011 - 2012 |
1657 |
23.87 |
|
11 |
2012 - 2013 |
1155 |
7.19 |
|
12 |
2013 - 2014 |
1486 |
10.21 |
|
13 |
2014 - 2015 |
1722 |
15.80 |
|
14 |
2015 - 2016 |
1808 |
17.84 |
|
15 |
2016 - 2017 |
659 |
2.12 |
|
16 |
2017 - 2018 |
1447 |
14.93 |
|
17 |
2018 - 2019 |
1766 |
19.11 |
|
18 |
2019 - 2020 |
2135 |
32.41 |
|
19 |
2020 - 2021 |
2731 |
44.95 |
|
20 |
2021 - 2022 |
3182 |
43.28 |
|
21 |
2022 - 2023 |
4019 |
44.22 |
|
22 |
2023 - 2024 |
3209 |
34.96 |
|
23 |
2024 - 2025 |
3777 |
47.99 |
|
24 |
2025 - 2026 (till-02-06-2026) |
4208 |
56.20 |
The details regarding the Minimum Support Price (MSP) fixed by the Union Government and the incentive announced for farmers by the Government of Tamil Nadu for the Kharif Marketing Season (2025–2026) are as follows:
| S. No |
VARIETY |
Minimum Support Price (Per Quintal) |
Incentive (Per Quintal) |
Total |
|
1 |
Paddy Common |
Rs. 2369/- |
Rs. 131/- |
Rs. 2500/- |
|
2 |
Paddy Grade A |
Rs. 2389/- |
Rs. 156/- |
Rs. 2545/- |
- UNIFORM SPECIFICATION OF PADDY (ALL VARIETIES) FOR KHARIF MARKETING SEASON (KMS 2025-26)
Paddy shall be in sound merchantable condition, dry, clean, uniform in color and size of grains, and free from molds, weevils, obnoxious smell, Argemone mexicana, Lathyrus sativus (Khesari) and admixture of deleterious substances. All Paddy varieties are classified into two Grades i.e. ‘A’ and ‘Common’ based on the length and breadth ratio (L:B). If the ratio is greater than & equal to 2.5, then, it is classified as Grade ‘A’ and if the ratio is less than 2.5, then, it is classified as ‘Common’.
| S. No |
Refraction |
Maximum Limits (%) |
|
1 |
Foreign Matter a) Organic b) In-Organic |
1.0 1.0 |
|
2 |
Damaged,Discoloured, Sprouted and weevilled grains |
5.0* |
|
3 |
Immature,Shrunken and Shrivelled grains |
3.0 |
|
4 |
Admixture of lower class |
6.0 |
|
5 |
Moisture content |
17.0 |
* Damaged Sprouted and weevilled grains should not exceed 4%.
NOTE :
1. The definitions of the above refractions and method of analysis are to be followed as per BIS ‘Method of analysis for foodgrains’ Nos. IS 4333(Part .l):2018 and IS 4333(Part 2):2017 and ‘Terminology for foodgrains’ IS 2813:1995 & IS 2813:2019, as amended from time to time.2. The method of sampling is to be followed as per BIS method for sampling of Cereals and Pulses IS: l48l 8-2000 as amended from time to time.
3. Within the overall limit of 1.0% for organic foreign matter, poisonous seeds shall not exceed 0.5% of which Dhatura and Akra seeds (Vicia species) not to exceed 0.025% and 0.2% respectively.
- UNIFORM SPECIFICATION OF GRADE ‘A’ & ‘COMMON’ RICE FOR KHARIF MARKETING SEASON
(KMS 2025-26)
| Sl. No. |
Refractions |
Maximum limit (%) |
Grade A |
1. |
Brokens* Raw Parboiled / Single parboiled rice |
25.0 16.0 |
25.0 16.0 |
2. |
Foreign Matter** Raw / Parboiled Single parboiled rice |
0.5 |
0.5 |
3. |
Damaged #/ Slightly Damaged grains. Raw Parboiled |
3.0 4.0 |
3.0 4.0 |
4. |
Discoloured grains Raw Parboiled |
3.0 5.0 |
3.0 5.0 |
5. |
Chaky Grains Raw |
5.0 |
5.0 |
6. |
Red Grains Raw / Parboiled |
3.0 |
3.0 |
7. |
Admixture of lower class Raw / Parboiled |
6.0
|
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|
8. |
Dehusked grains Raw / Parboiled |
13.0
|
13.0
|
9. |
Moisture content *** Raw / Parboiled |
14.0
|
14.0
|
10. |
FRK (Fortified Rice Kernel) **** Raw / Parboiled |
In case of procurement of fortified rice stock, 1% of FRK (w/w) should be blended with normal rice stock.
|
|
*Not more than 1% by weight shall be small broken.
**Not more than 0.2% by weight shall be mineral matter and not more than 0.10% by weight shall be impurities of animal origin.
# including pinpoint damaged values
*** Rice (both Raw & Parboiled/Single Parboiled) can be procured with moisture content up to a maximum limit of 15% with value cut. There will be no value cut up to 14%. Between 14% to 15% moisture, a value cut will be applicable at the rate of full value.
**** Blending ratio may vary from a range 0.9 to 1.20% by weight in fortified rice subject to satisfying the prescribed micronutrient level as per the CoA of FRK.
