Paddy procurement has started from november 1 at support price in other districts including Bastar division of
Chhattisgarh. After the formation of the new bjp government in the state in the assembly elections 2023, farmers
are now selling their paddy at the support price of Rs 3100 per quintal as per the announcement of bjp, 238
cooperative societies in Bastar division have arranged for the purchase of paddy from the farmers. Has been
created. And 382 paddy procurement centers have been created under these cooperative societies. In which paddy
is being purchased.
With the formation of the new government in Chhattisgarh, farmers are reaching these centers in large numbers to
sell paddy, but some farmers say that only 17 to 18 quintals of paddy is being purchased from them, whereas
according to the corporation, a farmer can buy up to 20 quintals of paddy. While the LAMPS managers sitting in
the paddy procurement centers are calling it a government order and an order from the district administration
officials. Due to buying about 2 to 3 quintals less paddy from the farmers, the farmers seem to be very worried
about the remaining paddy and are demanding from the government to purchase the full 20 quintals of paddy.
Farmers are getting worried due to purchasing less paddy in procurement centers
In fact, in more than 10 paddy procurement centers of Bastar development block of Bastar district, only 17 to 18
quintals of paddy is being purchased from hundreds of farmers, whereas according to the order received from the
government, 20 quintals of paddy per acre is to be purchased from one farmer. The centers where less paddy is
being purchased from farmers include Mundagaon, Salemta, Bhanpuri, Chapka, Ghotia and other centers of this
area. Farmers reaching these centers to sell paddy say that they are getting 16 and maximum 18 quintals from
them. Only paddy is being purchased.
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