Chhattisgarh
Paddy Procurement Started in Chhattisgarh
- 02 Nov 2022
- 3 min read
Why In News?
On November 1, 2022, the work of paddy procurement started in Chhattisgarh under the Kharif marketing year 2022-23. Paddy procurement in the state will continue till January 31, 2023.
Key Points
- On the first day, 10 thousand 257 metric tonnes of paddy were procured by 775 procurement centers. Paddy was sold by 3 thousand 951 farmers in the first day.
- This year, preparations have been made by the government for the purchase of 110 lakh metric tonnes of paddy. This year 2497 procurement centers have been set up. 25 lakh 93 thousand farmers have registered for the sale of paddy. The total registered area of paddy is 31.13 lakh hectare. This year 2 lakh 3 thousand new farmers have registered.
- 5341 tokens were issued for the first day. Token 268 tokens were issued through Tunhar Hath App. Rs 279 crore has been released by Markfed to Apex Bank to make payment to the farmers for the first day's paddy procurement.
- After the implementation of Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana in the state, the number of farmers and the area under cultivation has increased every year. Along with this, a new record of paddy procurement is also being made every year.
- In the Kharif marketing year 2021-22, 97.98 lakh metric tonnes of paddy was procured, which is a record since the formation of the state. Then 21 lakh 77 thousand farmers had sold paddy. He was paid a support price of Rs 19038.04 crore. Apart from this, they have also got the benefit of input subsidy under the Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana.
- Earlier in the year 2020-21, 92.02 lakh metric tonnes of paddy was procured. Paddy was sold by 20.53 lakh farmers. He was paid a support price of Rs 17240.55 crore. Apart from this, he also got the benefit of Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana.
- In the year 2019-20, 83.94 lakh metric tonnes of paddy was procured. Paddy was sold by 18.38 lakh farmers. He was paid Rs 15285.85 crore. Apart from this, he also got the benefit of Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana.
- In the year 2018-19, the state government had procured 80.38 lakh metric tonnes of paddy at the rate of Rs 2500 per quintal. A total of Rs 20094.32 crore was paid to the farmers including support price.
