Raipur, November 19, 2025/Under the state government’s special priority support price paddy procurement scheme, paddy procurement is continuing successfully at paddy procurement centers in Balod district. Farmers of the district are reaching the paddy procurement centers from morning as per the tokens issued to them and are selling their paddy after completing the process of selling their paddy. On the third day of paddy procurement, on November 18, the paddy procurement centers in the district started buzzing with farmers from the morning itself. Under this, more than 411 quintals of paddy were procured at Kochera in Dondilohara development block of the district on the third day today. This includes 272.80 quintals of fine paddy and 138.4 quintals of coarse paddy. At the Kochera paddy procurement center, farmer Shri Chowaram from Dubechara village sold 18 quintals of coarse paddy today, farmer Shri Daulatram from Kochera village sold 254 quintals of fine paddy, Shri Dilip Kumar sold 110 quintals of fine paddy, Jam Bai sold 58 quintals of fine paddy, Murli Ram sold 125 quintals of fine paddy, Tanuram sold 135 quintals of fine paddy, and Narottam Kumar sold 30 quintals of coarse paddy, and Kumeshwar Kumar sold 100 quintals of fine paddy. Similarly, more than 360 quintals of paddy were procured at the Koba paddy procurement center. This includes 316 quintals of coarse paddy and 44 quintals of fine paddy.
To ensure the successful completion of the paddy procurement work, nodal officers have been reaching their respective charge paddy procurement centers since this morning and continuously monitoring the paddy procurement work. It is noteworthy that as per the instructions of Collector Mrs. Divya Umesh Mishra, foolproof arrangements have been ensured for the successful completion of paddy procurement work in the district. This includes ensuring arrangements for pure drinking water, shade, seating, as well as toilets for the convenience of farmers reaching the paddy procurement centers to sell their paddy. As per the instructions of Collector Mrs. Mishra, in addition to senior officials of the district administration, all Sub-Divisional Officers, Tehsildars, Naib Tehsildars, and officials from the food, cooperation, and related departments are reaching the paddy procurement centers and continuously monitoring the paddy procurement work.