Odisha government on Thursday rejected the Centre’s offer to relax the quality norm for procuring paddy from districts affected by unseasonal rains, saying it will adversely affect the farmers. The Central government has reduced the minimum support price (MSP) for discoloured paddy from INR 1,550 to INR 1,410 per quintal, State Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister S.N. Patro said. This is not acceptable to the State as it will cause serious loss to the farmers. I have requested the Chief Minister to seek the intervention of the Prime Minister for the benefit of the farmers,