Raipur, 21 December 2021. In the last 21 days of paddy procurement for Kharif marketing year 2021-22 in the state, starting from December 1, till 6.30 pm today, 37 lakh 35 thousand 828 metric tonnes of paddy were purchased from 10 lakh 12 thousand 159 farmers at support price. Is. Paddy is being procured from farmers through 2484 paddy procurement centers.
It is worth mentioning that this year on the initiative of Chief Minister Mr. Baghel, along with the procurement of paddy, the off-take of paddy for custom milling is also happening at a rapid pace. So far, DO of 12 lakh 21 thousand 675 metric tonnes has been issued. 9,15,779 metric paddy has been lifted by the millers from the procurement centers.
Even on the 21st day of paddy procurement, Rajnandgaon district ranks first in the state in terms of procurement of paddy on support price. In Rajnandgaon district, more than 3,53,870 metric tonnes of paddy has been procured. Janjgir-Champa district ranks second in paddy procurement in the state. 2,90,909 metric tonnes of paddy has been procured in the district. Today, Bemetara district is third in the state in the procurement of paddy. In Bemetara district, 2,87,427 metric tonnes of paddy has been procured.
According to the information received from the Food Department, in the current marketing year till December 21, 52,376 MT in Bastar district, 16,122 MT in Bijapur district, 2,837 MT in Dantewada district, 1,20,287 MT in Kanker district, Kondagaon on support price in the current marketing year. 58,990 MT in the district, 8,017 MT in Narayanpur district, 9,572 MT in Sukma district, 1,95,591 MT in Bilaspur district, Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi 24,721 MT, Janjgir-Champa district 2,90,909 MT, Korba 43,187 MT in district, 1,62,745 MT in Mungeli district, 2,03,368 MT in Raigad district, 2,39,496 MT in Balod district, 2,78,427 MT in Bemetara district, 1,71,008 MT in Durg district , 1,82,712 MT in Kawardha district, 3,53,870 MT in Rajnandgaon district, 2,70,452 MT in Balodabazar district, 1,61,998 MT in Dhamtari district, 1,34 in Gariaband district,972 MT, Mahasamund district 2,60,389 MT, Raipur district 2,00,340 MT, Balrampur district 55,694 MT, Jashpur district 39,594 MT, Korea district 42,987 MT, Surguja district 59,981 MT and In Surajpur district, 95,180 metric tonnes of paddy has been procured.
