Kerala roots for Jaya rice grown in Godavari districts.

Andhra Pradesh Civil Supplies Corporation will supply Jaya variety of rice produced in the twin Godavari districts to Kerala. Kerala’s civil supplies minister met his AP counterpart and deputy chief minister to pursue the proposal in the secretariat. The ministers discussed the proposal along with the officials. Kerala team proposed to AP government to enter into an agreement according to which AP will take up continuous supply of Jaya rice at the rate of 6,500 tonnes per month. Kerala’s civil supplies corporation is procuring rice at the rate of Rs 35 per kg and if AP supplies the same at a lesser price, they are ready to sign an agreement with AP civil supplies corporation. Minister also assured that his state government will pay money within two days of supply of rice. However, the AP team expressed its inability to supply rice at that rate.