2.5 mt of paddy worth Rs 5,200 cr procured in Uttar Pradesh so far

The Uttar Pradesh government has accelerated the pace of paddy procurement in the current kharif marketing season 2022-23 to keep the rural economy in good shape and boost farm income.

So far, state government agencies and the Food Corporation of India (FCI) have procured more than 2.5 million tonnes (mt) of paddy from the farmers.
 

While the total payables against purchase is to the tune of nearly Rs 5,200 crore, the farmers have already received about Rs 4,000 crore in their registered bank accounts.

With the Lok Sabha elections less than a year and a half away, the Yogi Adityanath government is