Flour mills have to create necessary infrastructure to store agricultural produceThe Chamarajanagar district administration has initiated measures to open procurement centres to purchase paddy from farmers. Ravi reviewed preparations to procure paddy and other cereals by paying the minimum support price fixed by the government. The registration of farmers for paddy procurement will commence from November 30 and the government has fixed the MSP at ₹1,888 for grade A paddy and ₹1,868 for ordinary paddy for the year 2020-21. He told the staff that not more than 40 quintals of ordinary paddy can be procured from a farmer. Calendar of eventsThe district administration will also publicise the calendar of events related to paddy procurement so as to reach all farmers.

Source: The Hindu November 15, 2020 20:31 UTC