https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=70580 The Union Ministry of Finance directed Kerala to review and consider discontinuing its additional paddy bonus, citing excess central rice stocks and recurring fiscal burden, and suggested shifting incentives to pulses, oilseeds and millets. Kerala BJP sought withdrawal, contending Kerala's small holdings, declining paddy production and food-security focus render the surplus-stock rationale inapplicable and calling for separate treatment; it also alleged inadequate state support for farmers on production costs, procurement and marketing. en-us Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:31:05 +0530 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:31:05 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=70580 The Union Ministry of Finance directed Kerala to review and consider discontinuing its additional paddy bonus, citing excess central rice stocks and recurring fiscal burden, and suggested shifting incentives to pulses, oilseeds and millets. Kerala BJP sought withdrawal, contending Kerala's small holdings, declining paddy production and food-security focus render the surplus-stock rationale inapplicable and calling for separate treatment; it also alleged inadequate state support for farmers on production costs, procurement and marketing. News - Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:31:05 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=70580