Rabi procurement to commence on April 1
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Government expecting bumper yield this year
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Government expecting bumper yield this year
The Andhra Pradesh State Civil Supplies Corporation is gearing up to procure paddy being harvested in the rabi season. The procurement will commence from April 1.
The government is expecting a bumper yield of food grain, including paddy, this year.
As per preliminary estimates, paddy production is likely to be between 65 lakh tonnes and 70 lakh tonnes. The government is likely to procure about 40 lakh tonnes to 45 lakh tonnes through the paddy purchase centres.
According to information, the Civil Supplies Corporation had procured 34.73 lakh tonnes of paddy during 2019-20 rabi and 18.44 lakh tonnes during 2018-19 rabi.