LOHIAN KHAS
The total purchase of paddy by the state government and private agencies from farmers crossed 7 Lakhs 89 thousand and 998 quintals on Friday, more than 16 percent of last year’s purchase of 6 Lakhs 57 thousand 587.5 quintals on this day in grain markets under the jurisdiction of the Lothian Khas market committee. Committee secretary Tejindar Kumar said last year's floods had damaged paddy crops in vast arrears government agencies are aiming at purchasing more than 8 lakhs quintals of paddy with expectations of bumper paddy crop.
He said 7 lakhs 70 thousand and 95 quintals of purchased paddy have been lifted from grain markets and farmers have been paid for their crop till November 18.