Paddy purchased: 30886 MT of paddy has been procured in the district so far

07 November 2022 Paddy procurement has started in all 123 procurement centers of the district. So far 8478 farmers have purchased 308862.00 quintals of paddy in the district. Whose total amount is 63.10 crores. Initially, the arrival of thick and thin variety of paddy in the committees is more in the committees. All arrangements have been made in the procurement centers for the convenience of the farmers. Token is being issued by the committee and mobile app Token Tumhar Hath for the convenience of the farmers. Farmers are getting tokens sitting at home, due to which there is joy in them. Now they do not have to make rounds of the committee for tokens. Token has been issued to 2439 farmers for 14 November 2022, Of these, 468 token farmers have received from their mobiles. More than 106818.00 quintals of paddy will be procured through the token issued.The nodal officer of the cooperative bank, Mr. DD Dehare, said that necessary arrangements have been made for the farmers in all the centers so that they do not face any problem in selling their paddy. The amount of paddy sold on support price is being paid to the farmers through all the 19 bank branches of the district. So far, 1421 farmers have been paid more than 10 crores through online. Loans of 18 crores have also been recovered from the farmers.The lifting of paddy from the committees has also started. Paddy is being transported by the millers of Durg and Raipur. So far 11576 quintals of paddy have been lifted in 33 procurement centers. The lifting from the remaining centers will start soon.