Paddy procurement is being done smoothly under the guidance of the Chief Minister
So far 18.09 lakh metric tonnes of paddy has been procured in Chhattisgarh
-3.85 lakh farmers have been paid Rs 3706.69 crore in lieu of paddy purchase
-Paddy is being procured through 2739 procurement centres
Raipur, 29 November 2024: Under the guidance of Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai, paddy is being procured smoothly from the farmers of the state. The process of paddy procurement, which started from 14 November in Chhattisgarh, is continuing uninterrupted. 18.09 lakh metric tonnes of paddy has been procured in the state since 14 November. So far 3.85 lakh farmers have sold their paddy in the state. In lieu of paddy purchase, these farmers have been paid Rs 3706 crore 69 lakh under the bank linking system. This paddy procurement campaign will run till 31 January 2025.
Food department officials said here today that 27.68 lakh farmers have registered for this Kharif season. This includes 1.45 lakh new farmers. This year 160 lakh metric tonnes of paddy is estimated to be purchased through 2739 procurement centres.
Food department officials said that on November 29, 2.12 lakh metric tonnes of paddy was purchased from 46345 farmers. 54805 tokens were issued for this.
