Chhattisgarh CM Baghel Alerts Collectors to Safeguard Paddy in Rains

Chhattisgarh is currently facing winter rains damaging crop and paddy procured and cautious CM is taking all safeguarding measures

Chief Minister directs District Collector to make proper arrangements for saving paddy stock in procurement centers from rainwater
CM Baghel gives instructions to evaluate crop damage due to rainfall and to provide financial aid as per the provisions of RBC

Raipur, 18 February 2021

Two Decades Record Breaking Paddy MSP Purchase in Chhattisgarh

Breaking the record of last 20 years, highest quantity of paddy has been procured this year
10 more days remaining for paddy procurement

Nearly 84.44 lakh metric tons of paddy procured till date

Till date, More than 19 and a half lakh farmers of the state have sold paddy this year

Raipur, 21 January 2021

Surplus rice currently available in Food Corporation of India: Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi: Permission sought from Center for production of ethanol from surplus paddy of the state

Raipur: Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi: Permission sought from Center for production of ethanol from surplus paddy of the state
Surplus rice currently available in Food Corporation of India
Center has given permission to produce ethanol

In Chhattisgarh, every year paddy is purchased from farmers on support price
 After the requirement of the state's public distribution system and giving rice to the Food Corporation of India, 6 lakh metric tons of surplus paddy is saved every year

Chhattisgarh MPS Operation Paddy Procurement Inaugurated with Worship by Food Minister Bhagat from Kumhari

Raipur: Paddy procurement started on support price from farmers in the state: Food Minister inaugurated the village Kumhari by offering prayers
Minister Bhagat performed Bhoomipujan of food warehouse in village Kumhari

Raipur, 1 December 2020

Paddy procurement has started in the state from December 1 on support price from farmers. Food Minister Amarjeet Bhagat today launched a paddy purchase by offering prayers at village Kumhari in Dharsinwa block of Raipur district.

Chief Minister extended the period of paddy registration by one week, now the registration will be done till November 17

Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India, Tuesday, 10 November 2020

Raipur: In view of the convenience of the farmers, the Chief Minister extended the period of paddy registration by one week, now the registration will be done till November 17

People's representatives met Chief Minister and congratulated him for victory in Marwahi Assembly

In view of the facilities of the farmers, Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel has increased the registration period of farmers for procurement of paddy by one week in the Kharif marketing year 2020-21.

India MSP basis record buying by Govt Agencies, this season--wheat to be similarly procured & No Farmer will face any issue: Hardeep Puri

Current Paddy Crop being bought on MSP basis--record buying by Govt Agencies this season--wheat to be similarly procured & No Farmer will face any issue: Hardeep Puri

Unprecedented increase of procurement at MSP in Punjab from 7.4 LMT last year to 26.1 LMT this year as on 11.10.2020--more than 251% increase from Kharif procurement compared to last year

Total procurement of paddy across India increased by 35% from 31.7 LMT last year to 42.5 LMT this year

Platforms to be constructed in all the paddy procurement centers of the state : Four platforms to be constructed in each of the 2048 paddy procurement centers of the state

Platforms to be constructed in all the paddy procurement centers of the state : Four platforms to be constructed in each of the 2048 paddy procurement centers of the state

4630 platforms to be constructed in the first phase

Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel presides over the meeting of Chhattisgarh Rural Employment Guarantee Council

Raipur, 17 September 2020