Full 20 quintals of paddy is not being purchased, farmers upset
Paddy procurement has started from november 1 at support price in other districts including Bastar division ofChhattisgarh. After the formation of the new bjp government in the state in the assembly elections 2023, farmersare now selling their paddy at the support price of Rs 3100 per quintal as per the announcement of bjp, 238cooperative societies in Bastar division have arranged for the purchase of paddy from the farmers. Has beencreated. And 382 paddy procurement centers have been created under these cooperative societies. In which paddyis being purchased.With the formation of the new government in Chhattisgarh, farmers are reaching these centers in large numbers tosell paddy, but some farmers say that only 17 to 18 quintals of paddy is being purchased from them, whereasaccording to the corporation, a farmer can buy up to 20 quintals of paddy. While the LAMPS managers sitting inthe paddy procurement centers are calling it a government order and an order from the district administrationofficials. Due to buying about 2 to 3 quintals less paddy from the farmers, the farmers seem to be very worriedabout the remaining paddy and are demanding from the government to purchase the full 20 quintals of paddy.Farmers are getting worried due to purchasing less paddy in procurement centersIn fact, in more than 10 paddy procurement centers of Bastar development block of Bastar district, only 17 to 18quintals of paddy is being purchased from hundreds of farmers, whereas according to the order received from thegovernment, 20 quintals of paddy per acre is to be purchased from one farmer. The centers where less paddy isbeing purchased from farmers include Mundagaon, Salemta, Bhanpuri, Chapka, Ghotia and other centers of thisarea. Farmers reaching these centers to sell paddy say that they are getting 16 and maximum 18 quintals fromthem. Only paddy is being purchased.