Raipur, Oct. 31 -- The Chhattisgarh Government has taken an important step towards making paddy procurement for the Kharif Marketing Year 2026-27 more convenient, transparent and farmer-friendly. Paddy procurement will begin on November 15 and continue until January 15.
The state government has approved 360 new paddy procurement centres to reduce distance farmers need to travel, reduce unnecessary waiting at procurement centres and enable more farmers to sell their produce in less time. With this, the number of paddy procurement centres in the state has increased from 2,740 to 3,100.
Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai said that respecting farmers' hard work and improving facilities for them are among the state government's key priorities. All ...