Good news for the farmers of Jharkhand, paddy procurement will start from December 15, bonus of Rs 100 will be given on top of MSP.

News India Live, Digital Desk: There is relief news for lakhs of farmers of Jharkhand. The state government has finalized the process of paddy procurement this year and government procurement of paddy will start in the entire state from December 15. The most important thing is that this time farmers will also be given a bonus of Rs 100 per quintal over the Minimum Support Price (MSP), which will be paid in lump sum.Farmers will get better prices

This year, the Central Government has fixed the MSP of Rs 2300 for normal paddy and Rs 2320 per quintal for Grade-A paddy. After the announcement of a bonus of Rs 100 by the Jharkhand government, now the farmers of the state will get a price of Rs 2400 for normal paddy and Rs 2420 per quintal for Grade-A paddy. This decision of the government is a big step towards protecting the farmers from middlemen and providing them the right price for their hard work. It is being considered as a step.

Target to purchase 6 lakh metric tons

This year, the Food Supply Department has set a target of purchasing 6 lakh metric tonnes of paddy in the state. The entire process of paddy procurement will be computerized through the e-procurement portal, so that transparency can be maintained. This time for the convenience of the farmers, arrangements for slot booking through mobile app and call center are also being made, so that they can sell paddy in lamps or packs as per their convenience. Strict instructions given to the administration

The government has instructed the Deputy Commissioners of all the districts to ensure that farmers do not face any problem in selling paddy. Officials have been asked to regularly inspect paddy procurement centers and see whether payments to farmers are being made on time or not. Farmers have also been appealed to sell their paddy only at government procurement centers instead of selling their crops to middlemen at throwaway prices. This decision has come at a time when farmers are about to complete paddy harvesting. The government hopes that due to better prices and facilities the target set this year will be easily achieved.