Paddy Procurement

The BJP on Sunday released its manifesto for the assembly elections in Odisha, promising 3.5 lakh jobs in five years, cash voucher of Rs 50,000 for women, returning the money people lost by investing in chit fund companies, and procurement of paddy a

The Congress on Sunday released its manifesto for the Chhattisgarh assembly polls, promising caste census, loan waiver to farmers, Rs 3,200 for per quintal for paddy procurement and subsidised cooking gas cylinders to women under a new scheme.

Three policemen were injured when an agitation for a paddy procurement centre turned violent in Chhattisgarh's Gariaband district, an official said on Tuesday.

The government's paddy procurement for the central pool rose 12 per cent to 170.53 lakh tonnes till October of the ongoing 2022-23 kharif marketing season, according to the food ministry data.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann today emphasised on the need for hassle-free paddy procurement from grain markets across the state in the current season. He also reviewed the functioning of a wide range of departments in the state.

The key highway, blocked by farmers near Shahbad town in Kurukshetra, may soon be cleared as the government has also relented to the farmers' demand of early purchase of paddy.

Wheat procurement under Rabi marketing season 2022-23 stood at 187.86 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) till June 26, 2022

Government has procured 184.58 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of wheat during the Rabi market season of 2022-23

Government has procured 161.95 LMT of wheat during the Rabi marketing season 2022-23 till May 1

Government has procured 69.24 LMT of wheat during the Rabi marketing season 2022-23 till April 17

Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Monday joined the ongoing protest by the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) at the Telangana Bhavan against the alleged "discriminatory policy" of procurement of foodgrains.

Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) Member of Legislative Council Kalvakuntala Kavitha attacked the Centre for going back on its promise of buying paddy from the farmers of Telangana.

Stepping up his attack against NDA government, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Saturday decided to go to Delhi on March 21, along with state ministers, to demand Centre to purchase paddy produced in state in the summer season crop.

Government has procured 695.67 lakh tonnes of paddy so far in the ongoing 2021-22 marketing year at MSP from over 94 lakh farmers across the country

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that the estimated procurement of wheat in Rabi 2021-22 and paddy in Kharif 2021-22 will cover 1,208 lakh metric tonnes of wheat and paddy from 163 lakh farmers.

The BJP on Sunday released its manifesto for the assembly elections in Odisha, promising 3.5 lakh jobs in five years, cash voucher of Rs 50,000 for women, returning the money people lost by investing in chit fund companies, and procurement of paddy a

The Congress on Sunday released its manifesto for the Chhattisgarh assembly polls, promising caste census, loan waiver to farmers, Rs 3,200 for per quintal for paddy procurement and subsidised cooking gas cylinders to women under a new scheme.

Three policemen were injured when an agitation for a paddy procurement centre turned violent in Chhattisgarh's Gariaband district, an official said on Tuesday.

The government's paddy procurement for the central pool rose 12 per cent to 170.53 lakh tonnes till October of the ongoing 2022-23 kharif marketing season, according to the food ministry data.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann today emphasised on the need for hassle-free paddy procurement from grain markets across the state in the current season. He also reviewed the functioning of a wide range of departments in the state.

The key highway, blocked by farmers near Shahbad town in Kurukshetra, may soon be cleared as the government has also relented to the farmers' demand of early purchase of paddy.

Wheat procurement under Rabi marketing season 2022-23 stood at 187.86 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) till June 26, 2022

Government has procured 184.58 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of wheat during the Rabi market season of 2022-23

Government has procured 161.95 LMT of wheat during the Rabi marketing season 2022-23 till May 1

Government has procured 69.24 LMT of wheat during the Rabi marketing season 2022-23 till April 17

Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Monday joined the ongoing protest by the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) at the Telangana Bhavan against the alleged "discriminatory policy" of procurement of foodgrains.

Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) Member of Legislative Council Kalvakuntala Kavitha attacked the Centre for going back on its promise of buying paddy from the farmers of Telangana.

Stepping up his attack against NDA government, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Saturday decided to go to Delhi on March 21, along with state ministers, to demand Centre to purchase paddy produced in state in the summer season crop.

Government has procured 695.67 lakh tonnes of paddy so far in the ongoing 2021-22 marketing year at MSP from over 94 lakh farmers across the country

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that the estimated procurement of wheat in Rabi 2021-22 and paddy in Kharif 2021-22 will cover 1,208 lakh metric tonnes of wheat and paddy from 163 lakh farmers.