"...At the paddy purchase centers where "duty paddy" has to be supplied, willingly or unwillingly, a deduction or 16 baskets for every 100 is made to offset the amount of discolored paddy. We have been told that some farmers who cannot supply this "duty paddy" because of losses suffered through insects and pests, have been arrested and imprisoned until the full quota is supplied which they have to purchase from the open market at Kyats 70,000/- per 100 baskets..."