Farmers of Chhattisgarh should pay attention, 125 lakh metric tonnes of paddy will be procured this year

Farmers of Chhattisgarh should pay attention, 125 lakh metric tonnes of paddy will be procured this year. In Chhattisgarh, setting a target for paddy procurement this year, the government has decided that 20 quintals per acre of paddy will be procured from registered farmers. In the upcoming Kharif marketing year 2023-24, a target has been fixed for the purchase of 125 lakh metric tonnes of paddy in Chhattisgarh. Last year, 107 lakh tonnes of paddy was procured in the state.

Under the chairmanship of Food Minister Amarjit, a cabinet sub-committee meeting was held to review and suggest the policy of paddy procurement and custom milling. In the meeting, in the upcoming Kharif marketing year 2023-24, discussion was held in detail regarding determination of policy related to paddy and maize procurement, farmer registration, gunny bags and financial arrangements on support price. In the meeting, officials informed during the discussion that the area covered under paddy in this Kharif season in the state is estimated at 33.61 lakh hectare. In fact, there has been a continuous increase in the number of farmers and area in the state in the last four years, as well as agricultural production has also increased rapidly