Agriculture and water resources minister Ravindra Choubey addressing the farmers’ convention, organised as part of ‘Rajim Maghi Punni Mela’ at Rajim, said before start of the upcoming budget session, the balance amount of Rs 685 to be paid for per quintal of paddy procured from the farmers would be transferred directly to their bank accounts.
At present the procurement is being done at Rs 1815 per quintal.
Assuring the farmers, he said the state government will always be there for the farmers. There will be no shortage of funds to protect the interests and works related to farmers, he added.
Addressing as chief guest of the event, Choubey further said for procurement of paddy at minimum support price, farm loan waivers and other public oriented welfare schemes for farmers around Rs 37,000 crore have been already spent.
He said water from rivers of Indravati, Pairi, Arpa, Hasdeo and other rivers will be provided to the farmers’ field. State government is working on the plan and will implement it soon. He said in the coming days a Horticulture College named after Mahatma Gandhi will be opened in the state.
