State government has claimed that the paddy procurement on support price this year was highest ever since inception of the separate state of Chhattisgarh.
A total of 83 LMT of paddy was purchased till Thursday evening and the procurement process will continue till late night, sources said. The procurement figure is thus expected to be 85 LMT, they added.
A payment of 14,500 crore was being made till date to the bank accounts of farmers directly.
Previous year, the paddy procured was 80 LMT and the number of farmers increased this Kharif season was recorded to be 2.5 lakhs. In Kharif crop season 2018-19, 15.71 lakh registered farmers sold their produce while this year the number increased to 18.45 lakhs, sources informed.
