Paddy procurement in the current Kharif season 2023-24 crossed the 100-lakh tonne mark in Chhattisgarh on Friday.
So far, 103.63 lakh tonnes have been purchased from 19,87,331 farmers across the state.
“A payment of Rs 22,468 crore has been made to their bank accounts,” an official in the Marketing Federation (MARKFED) said.
Chhattisgarh has targeted in this Kharif season to procure 130 lakh tonnes of paddy. The last date for the procurement process is January 31.
The state government is procuring 21 quintal paddy per acre.
“This facility has been provided to the farmers who had already sold their crop before the formation of the new government,” the official said. A 'Token Tunhar Haath' mobile app has been developed by the government for the convenience of farmers.