Our Correspondent Diphu, Oct. 18 (EMN): The Kati Bihu and Agriculture Awareness Campaign Committee of the Agriculture department, Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) organised a Kati Bihu celebration cum awareness campaign at Manja Kheroni on Tuesday. Participating in the programme, MLA of Howraghat, Dorsing Ronghang told the farmers that the government of Assam is procuring paddy directly from farmers. Ronghang said, “Never before has the government procured paddy from farmers. Farmers have to sell their paddy at a low price at market. But now the Assam government has introduced a scheme called Assam State Agricultural Marketing Board (State Agency) for procurement of paddy from farmers.” The Assam government is procuring per quintal paddy for INR 2400 from farmers where money is transferred through bank account of the farmers, the MLA said. Ronghang also said it is the farmers who need more paddy. He said farmers should have Farmer’s Certificat