Farmers expressed gratitude towards Chief Minister

They no longer have to travel long distances to sell their paddy

Mohla 14 December 2022/ Under the leadership of Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel, the paddy procurement campaign for the Kharif marketing year 2022-23 has started in the district from November 1. New paddy procurement centers are also being started by the state government along with expanding facilities in the already established procurement centers keeping in view the convenience of farmers. 

In this series, a new paddy procurement center has been started in the village Ekatkanhar of Mohla development block of Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki district. There is a wave of joy among the local farmers with the opening of a new paddy procurement center. Now the farmers of nearby villages no longer have to travel long distances for selling their paddy. The farmers have expressed gratitude towards Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel saying that they are able to sell their paddy easily without any hassles. 

Nearly 127 farmers have sold paddy in this newly opened center so far. Paddy worth Rs 1 crore 22 lakh 59 thousand 264 has been purchased so far in 2022-23 in the paddy procurement centre. About Rs 96 lakh 23 thousand 365 has been paid to farmers in the lieu of paddy purchase. Along with this, many farmers are getting tokens online through the 'Token Tuhar Haath' mobile app. 

A farmer of Karmota village who came to sell paddy said that he has come to sell 234 bags of paddy. Earlier we had travelled long distances of about 12 kilometres to sell paddy. However, this time with the opening of a new paddy procurement center here, we are able to sell paddy easily. He expressed his gratitude to the state government saying that this is also saving our time and efforts.

Write to Diya Mali