Raipur, 29 November 2024/ Under the guidance of Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Dev Sai, paddy is being procured easily from the farmers of the state. In Chhattisgarh, the process of paddy procurement which started from 14th November is continuing continuously. 18.09 lakh metric tonnes of paddy has been purchased in the state since November 14. So far 3.85 lakh farmers have sold their paddy in the state. In lieu of paddy purchase, Rs 3706 crore 69 lakh has been paid to these farmers under the bank linking system. This campaign of paddy procurement will run till 31 January 2025.
Food Department officials said here today that 27.68 lakh farmers have been registered for this Kharif year. This includes 1.45 lakh new farmers. This year, it is estimated that 160 lakh metric tonnes of paddy will 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.