Jammu, Sept. 25 -- A review meeting regarding preparedness for the upcoming Paddy Procurement Season, KMS 2025-26 was convened today under the chairmanship of Director Agriculture Jammu, Shri Anil Gupta, at the Conference Hall, Directorate of Agriculture, Krishi Bhawan, Talab Tillo, Jammu. The meeting was attended by senior officers of the Agriculture Department and the Food Corporation of India (FCI).
The Director Agriculture reviewed in detail the arrangements for procurement operations to ensure smooth, transparent, and farmer friendly functioning of procurement centres. It was informed that FCI will procure paddy directly from farmers through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system, thereby ensuring payments into farmers account withi...