Regarding Paddy Registration in the State
- Extend Paddy Registration Period by 20 Days
- BJD Expresses Discontent Over Problems Faced by Sharecroppers and ‘Column-2’ Amendments
Bhubaneswar, 30/08/2026:The BijuJanata Dal (BJD) has strongly criticised the State Government over widespread irregularities and delays in the Kharif paddy registration process in Odisha. This year, the Kharif paddy registration process commenced 18 days later than the scheduled date.
Addressing a press conference held today, senior party leader and Vice-President Shri Sanjay Das Burma said that 20 districts of the State have been severely affected by heavy rainfall and floods. With floods occurring two to three times in almost every river, farmers have suffered extensive losses. While 23 lakh farmers had registered last year, only around 17 lakh farmers have been able to register their names so far this year. Even now, more than 4.5 lakh farmers have been left out of the registration process.Keeping the interests of farmers in view, the BJD has demanded that the deadline for paddy registration be extended by 20 days, up to 20 September 2026.
Shri Sanjay Das Burma alleged that although the State Government had promised to introduce a dedicated app for sharecroppers, it has not yet been implemented. The app introduced by the Government has resulted in lakhs of sharecroppers being excluded from the registration process, forcing them to suffer immense hardship.He further pointed out that no changes have been made to the software to facilitate real-time e-KYC by the landowner through physical presence at the Cooperative Society. As a result, sharecroppers who have registered themselves on the portal are now worried about how they will be able to sell their paddy.
Regarding the Government’s ‘Column-2’ amendment, Shri Das Burma termed it a “black law” and said that farmers are facing numerous difficulties because of the amendment being undertaken simultaneously. He demanded that the consolidation process should first be completed, and thereafter the Column-2 amendment should be carried out in an acceptable and farmer-friendly manner.Shri Das Burma further said that while the double-engine Government in Chhattisgarh is providing farmers four months’ time for registration, why is Odisha providing only one month? Such a discriminatory attitude towards the farmers of Odisha is unacceptable.
He said that from paddy registration to token-related mismanagement, mandirelated problems, miller-related issues and prolonged delays in payment of farmers’ dues, farmers in Odisha are being forced to take to the streets on every front.Shri Das Burma warned that if the State Government does not immediately fulfil these demands, the farming community of Odisha will give a strong response.
