Paddy arrivals totalling 3,345 metric tonnes had been recorded in eight districts during the first week of the State Government’s special paddy procurement drive which commenced from October 21 at the designated centres of the primary agriculture produce co-operative committees in Chhattisgarh.
Out of the 3,345 metric tonnes of paddy, 2,788 metric tonnes is ‘A’ Grade paddy while 557 metric tonnes is ‘thick paddy’ .
The special procurement drive in the State would continue till February 15, 2014, an official press release stated here on Monday.
As per the information made available by Chhattisgarh State Marketing Federation (MARKFED) headquarters, Dhamtari district recorded paddy arrival of 1,535 metric tonnes, Balod (580 metric tonnes), Rajnandgaon (322 metric tonnes), Raipur (293 metric tonnes), Gariaband ( 201 metric tonnes), Durg (128 metric tonnes), Mahasamund ( 196 metric tonnes) and Baloda Bazar (90 metric tonnes).