Madhya Pradesh, 1516 new procurement centers have been opened for the purchase of paddy and coarse grains

The Minister for Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Protection has announced the establishment of 1412 procurement centers for paddy and 104 centers for coarse grains (sorghum and pearl millet) to ensure convenience for farmers. The procurement of sorghum and pearl millet began on November 22, while paddy procurement will commence on December 2.

Paddy Procurement Centers by District:

1. Sidhi: 43 centers

2. Umaria: 42 centers
3. Anuppur: 34 centers
4. Damoh: 33 centers
5. Dindori: 31 centers
6. Raisen: 25 centers
7. Sagar: 24 centers
8. Sehore: 17 centers
9. Betul: 17 centers
10. Chhindwara: 9 centers
11. Shivpuri: 8 centers
12. Bhind: 7 centers
13. Datia: 7 centers
14. Gwalior: 6 centers
15. Harda: 3 centers
16. Vidisha: 2 centers
17. Morena: 2 centers
18. Balaghat: 185 centers
19. Satna: 144 centers
20. Jabalpur: 125 centers
21. Rewa: 123 centers
22. Seoni: 99 centers
23. Katni: 84 centers
24. Mandla: 67 centers
25. Narmadapuram: 65 centers
26. Singrauli: 58 centers
27. Shahdol: 55 centers
28. Panna: 47 centers
29. Narsinghpur: 45 centers
30. Alirajpur, Jhabua, Guna, Bhopal, and Ashoknagar: 1 center each

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Sorghum and Pearl Millet Procurement Centers by District:

1. Rewa: 2 centers
2. Singrauli: 3 centers
3. Bhind: 20 centers
4. Datia: 4 centers
5. Gwalior: 12 centers
6. Morena: 51 centers
7. Narmadapuram, Shahdol, Panna, Narsinghpur, Sidhi, Sagar, Betul, Shivpuri, Vidisha, Barwani, Sheopur, and Burhanpur: 1 center each

Procurement at MSP Rates:

The Minister, Shri Govind Singh Rajput, stated that under the Kharif Marketing Season 2024-25, procurement of sorghum and pearl millet at Minimum Support Prices (MSP) began on November 22 and will continue until December 20. Sorghum (Maldandi): ₹3421 per quintal, Sorghum (Hybrid): ₹3371 per quintal, Pearl Millet: ₹2625 per quintal.

Payment Process: Payments for the MSP-based purchase of sorghum and pearl millet will be directly credited to the farmers’ Aadhaar-link

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