Paddy procurement starts at Kalyanpur
Kalyanpur, Jul 27, 2022, TRIPURATIMES Desk
Kalyanpur July 27: Drive for procuring paddy at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) started in Kalyanpur on Wednesday.
The 5-day long procurement drive is taking place at Dauchhara Bazar in Kalyanpur. Speaking to the media, Food Department Official Subhankar Chowdhury said a target has been to procure 652 MT paddy during the 5-day drive. On Wednesday, 117 MT paddy was procured. The procurement rate is Rs 19.40 per kilo, Chowdhury said.
The farmers coming from different villages and hamlets under Kalyanpur expressed satisfaction at the procurement drive as the market rate for paddy procurement is too low compared to the MSP.
Among others, Chief Food Inspector Bhuttu Debbarma, Superintendent of Kalyanpur Agri office Sushanta Deb, social activist Jiban Debnath were present at the inauguration of the drive along with a large number of farmers.