ACabinet meeting on Tuesday presided over by Chief Minister Raman Singh decided to procure paddy in the State from farmers from November 15 till January 31, 2017.
The Government has fixed Rs 1,470 per quintal paddy for common grade while Rs 1,510 per quintal for Grade-A category.
Giving details about the cabinet decision, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Minister Punnulal Mohle said the Cabinet decided to implement Minimum Support Price (MSP) for paddy purchase from November 15 to January 31, 2017.
Similarly the procurement of ‘makka’ on Minimum Support Price at Rs 1,365 per quintal, will begin from November 15.
He informed that paddy will be procurement at Primary Agriculture Co-operative Societies’ procurement centers where farmers will get Rs 1,470 per quintal for common grade paddy while Rs 1,510 per quintal for Grade-A category while Rs 1,365 per quintal price has been set for ‘Makka’.
Mohle said that the Collectors of the concerned districts will deploy checking squads to keep vigil on the procurement and sale of paddy from neighbouring States on Minimum Support Price (MSP).
The import of paddy from the neighbouring States during November 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017 could be done with the explicit permission of Commissioner/Director of Food and Civil Supplies Department.
He further said that there is no need for permission to import super fine paddy which is priced over Rs 1700 a quintal.
The District Food Officer has to be informed by the importer of paddy. The purchase ceiling of paddy is subject to maximum of 15 quintal per acre in the Kharif season 2016-2017.