If paddy seed of farmers fail to meet the set yardstick of the State Seed Corporation then the state government will purchase the same at a minimum support price of Rs 2500 per quintal to give relief to the farmers.
The procurement will be done till May 31, according to a order issued by the state government on Monday.
Notable, paddy seeds are purchases by Chhattisgarh State Seed and Agriculture Development Corporation and if the seeds are not as per the set standard they are declared failed. These seeds could be used for cooking rice but could not be used for germination.
Until now the state government was not procuring this paddy seeds even though those could be consumed.
Official sources informed that keeping in view the problem of farmers, in a farmer-friendly decision the Food, Civil Supplies Corporation and Consumer Protection department through an order had decided to procure these failed seeds.
For this the farmers have to bring the certificate of failure issued by the centre in charge of the state seed corporation.