A preparatory meet on paddy procurement during the Kharif season here was held under the chairmanship of district Collecto Anjan Kumar Manik.
As per reports, over 118 market yards will be opened from November 14 across the district and the farmers will sell their paddy through token system issued to them by online registration. While last year, over 78,507 farmers were registered, this year 84,184 have been registered. While the farmers of the irrigated area can sell 28 quintals of paddy per acre, it is 22 quintals in the non irrigated areas.
‘A’ grade paddy will be sold at Rs1,400 per quintal while general paddy will be sold at Rs1,360. More than 35 yards will be opened under Attabira RMC, 40 yards under Bargarh RMC and 43 yards will be opened under Padampur RMC. The yards will be opened from 7am to 12 pm. A total of six lakh metric ton of paddy will be procured in Bargarh district during the Kharif season. Necessary equipment for safe storage of paddy will be provided.
Bargarh MP Dr Prabhas Singh, Handloom Minister Snehangini Chhuria, Bargarh MlA Debesh Acharya, Bijepur MlA Subal Sahu, Bhatli MlA Sushnta Singh, Padmpur MlA Pradeep Purohit, Sub-collector Bargarh Bijaya Kumar Khandayat Raya, CSO Ramakanta Ranasingh, Odisha Farmers Association president Goura Chandra Khamari and several farmer body members were present.