Seed receipt will have to be shown to sell hybrid paddy, purchase from November 1

Mirzapur, 23 October (Hindustan Reporter). To sell hybrid paddy at purchasing centres, the farmer will have to give a declaration form. Along with this, receipt of purchase of hybrid paddy seeds will also have to be shown. Hybrid paddy will be purchased from farmers only to the maximum extent of 35 percent.

Divisional Food Controller RB Prasad said that the procurement of paddy is going to start in Vindhyachal division from November 1, which will continue till February 28. For this, 174 purchasing centers have been created. There is also a possibility of the centers moving forward. The government has set a target of purchasing 2,97,000 MT paddy in the division. The minimum support price for normal paddy to farmers has been fixed at Rs 2300 per quintal and for grade A paddy at Rs 2320 per quintal.

He informed that paddy with moisture content of more than 17 percent will not be purchased at the purchasing centre. In foreign matter, inorganic one percent and inorganic one percent will be maximum permissible. Similarly, only five percent of the paddy brought by the farmer for sale will be considered damaged, discoloured, sprouted and rotten. In case of immature, compressed and shriveled grains, only three percent and adulterated paddy of sub-standard variety will be accepted at maximum six percent.

Online registration necessary for paddy sale

The Divisional Food Controller said that farmers can register themselves online on the departmental portal of the Food Department or through a cyber café. Online registration is necessary for the sale of paddy. Aadhar Card, Voter ID, Passport Photo, Bank Passbook, Land Records Khatauni will be attached. Carry the registration number and documents at the time of sale.