Raipur, 01 December 2020 On the first day of paddy procurement in Kharif marketing year 2020-21, 98 thousand 968 metric paddy has been purchased from 30 thousand 446 farmers on December 1. There is an atmosphere of enthusiasm among the paddy farmers. According to the Food Department, paddy has been purchased smoothly in all the procurement centers. Guidelines issued for protection from corona virus infection have been followed.
Maximum one thousand 12 thousand 28 metric tonnes of paddy has been purchased in Mahasamund district of the state on December 1 in the Kharif year 2020-21. Similarly, 133.32 MT in Bastar district, 69.64 MT in Bijapur district, 21.52 MT in Dantewada district, one thousand 869 MT in Kanker district, one thousand 270 MT in Kondagaon district, 33.92 MT in Narayanpur district, Sukma district. 10.16 MT, 3 thousand 751 MT in Bilaspur district, Gorela-Pandra-Marwahi 753 MT, One thousand 215 MT in Janjgir-Champa district, 48.44 MT in Korba district, One thousand 967 MT in Mungeli district, 3 thousand 223 MT in Raigad district, 7 thousand 829 MT in Balod district, 7 thousand 587 MT in Bemetra district, 6 thousand 695 MT in Durg district, 8 thousand 429 MT in Kawardha, 9 thousand 706 in Rajnandgaon district MT,