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284 paddy purchasing centres in East Godavari
Joint Collector A Mallikarjuna on Thursday said that 284 paddy purchasing centres will start functioning from October 1.At a review meeting with civil supplies, DCO and marketing department officials on paddy purchasing centres, in his chamber at the Collectorate here on Thursday, the joint collector said that the government would pay minimum support price for farmers through 284 paddy purchasing
Kakinada: Joint Collector A Mallikarjuna on Thursday said that 284 paddy purchasing centres will start functioning from October 1.
At a review meeting with civil supplies, DCO and marketing department officials on paddy purchasing centres, in his chamber at the Collectorate here on Thursday, the joint collector said that the government would pay minimum support price for farmers through 284 paddy purchasing centres.
The JC also asked the farmers not to trust the middlemen and brokers. He said the government will buy paddy from 61 centres through Velugu, 208 centres though Primary Agricultural Credit Societies,15 centres through District Cooperative Marketing Societies.
He said paddy was cultivated in 2,23,926 hectares of land this kharif season. He hoped that 10,95,838 metric tonnes of paddy were expected to come to market this season.
He said for grade A kind of paddy, Rs1,590 would be paid per quintal and for 75 kg of same grade, Rs 1192.50 would be paid. He told for normal kind of paddy Rs1,550 would be paid and for 75 kg of same normal kind paddy Rs 1,162.50 would be paid.
