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Kharif season 2022-23: Paddy procurement gathers pace in Chhattisgarh

The Bhupesh Baghel government is paying a bonus to the farmers under the Rajiv Gandhi Nyay Yojana and facilitating them to get Rs 2,500 for a quintal of yield

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R Krishna Das Raipur
Paddy procurement for the kharif marketing season 2022-23 is progressing smoothly across Chhattisgarh even as the state government procured over 3 million tonnes (MT) till early this week.
 
The state government started the paddy procurement from November 1 and it would continue till January 31.
 
Chhattisgarh is among the few states in the country that is purchasing paddy from the farmers at minimum support price (MSP).
 
The Bhupesh Baghel government is paying a bonus to the farmers under the Rajiv Gandhi Nyay Yojana and facilitating them to get Rs 2,500 for a quintal of yield.
 
Against the 9.8 MT of

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