Paddy procurement season is in last leg

Ludhiana, November 8, 2021: With the food grain agencies have purchased 87 % of the expected paddy harvest in Ludhiana, the smooth and hassle-free procurement season is now has entered in the last leg here.

As per the details during the Rabi Marketing Season, a total of 1522281-MT paddy had arrived in the grain markets/purchase centres till today of the district and whole stock had been procured thus ensuring that farmers were free as soon as they stepped in the markets with their grains.

Presiding over a meeting with officials, Deputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma reiterated that on the directions of the state government, the district administration was firmly committed to completing the procurement and lifting without any inconvenience to the farmers. He said that along with on-spot procurement of the grains, the thrust had also been laid on timely payment to farmers within 48 hours.

He said that out of payments worth Rs 2552.83 crore had been paid to the farmers for their produce.

Sharma said that the Punjab government led by Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi was committed to lifting every single grain of the farmers in the grain markets. He said that a robust mechanism was put in place to make sure that grain was procured promptly.

He said that all out efforts were made to facilitate the farmers for selling their harvest.

Th Deputy Commissioner said that procurement in all small grain markets would be concluded on November 10 and in main grain markets, procurement season would end on November 11.

Prominent among present on the occasion included DFSCs Harveen Kaur, Surinder Kumar Beri, DMO Davinder Singh and others.