Raipur, 19 January 2021. In the Kharif marketing year 2020-21, 80 lakh 37 thousand 473 metric paddy has been purchased till 19 January 2021. So far, 18 lakh 93 thousand 436 farmers of the state sold paddy at the support price. State millers received DO of 27 lakh 34 thousand 188 MT of paddy. has been issued. Against which 24 lakh 40 thousand 154 metric tonnes of paddy has been taken up by the millers.
In the Kharif year 2020-21, one lakh 11 thousand 764 metric tonnes of paddy has been purchased in Bastar district of the state till 19 January 2021. Similarly, 53 thousand 327 MT in Bijapur district, 12 thousand 553 MT in Dantewada district, 2 lakh 50 thousand 864 MT in Kanker district, one lakh 18 thousand 692 MT in Kondagaon district, 16 thousand 419 MT in Narayanpur district , 31 thousand 797 MT in Sukma district, 4 lakh 14 thousand 879 MT in Bilaspur district, Gaurela-Pandra-Marwahi 61 thousand 124 MT, 7 lakh 49 thousand 610 MT in Janjgir-Champa district, one lakh in Korba district 8 thousand 18 MT, 3 lakh 31 thousand 827 MT has been purchased in Mungeli district.
Similarly, 4 lakh 73 thousand 174 MT in Raigad district, 4 lakh 77 thousand 531 MT in Balod district, 5 lakh 53 thousand 288 MT in Bemetra district, 3 lakh 65 thousand 557 MT in Durg district, 3 in Kawardha district. 75 lakh 702 MT, 6 lakh 69 thousand 636 MT in Rajnandgaon district, 5 lakh 67 thousand 285 MT in Balodabazar district, 3 lakh 88 thousand 966 MT in Dhamtari district, 2 lakh 81 thousand 436 MT in Gariaband district , 5 lakh 87 thousand 749 MT in Mahasamund district, 4 lakh 46 thousand 75 MT in Raipur district, one lakh 26 thousand 229 MT in Balrampur district, 93 thousand 926 MT in Jashpur district, 98 thousand 102 metric in Korea district Ton, one lakh 25 thousand 115 metric tonnes of paddy has been purchased in Surguja district and one lakh 46 thousand 425 metric tonnes of paddy in Surajpur district.