Assam government on Monday said it will set up procurement centres for paddy at panchayat and cooperative levels from next year to increase the purchase from farmers.
March 25 2013, 1:58 pm
Read MoreMembers in the Lok Sabha Friday expressed serious concern over non-procurement of paddy in UP, Bihar and some other states.
December 7 2012, 2:08 pm
Read MoreAshok Pandey, a farmer in Bihar, is worried after a Rs 143,000 cheque given by a state agency for his paddy crop bounced twice last one month.
April 7 2012, 2:21 pm
Read MoreIn efforts to facilitate paddy procurement in the state, Punjab Mandi Board has initiated several steps including constituting flying squads.
October 21 2012, 10:30 pm
Read MoreThe Food Corporation of India procured 4,026 tonnes paddy, BISCOMAUN 3,036 tonnes, and NAFED 521 tonnes.
December 27 2010, 11:35 am
Read MorePaddy lifting in Punjab and Haryana has reached 46.52 lakh metric tonnes and 24.45 lakh metric tonnes respectively in the ongoing crop procurement season.
October 22 2012, 5:21 pm
Read MoreRice cultivators in Bihar are upset over the slow pace of procurement of their produce by the Centre, as well state agencies.
February 20 2011, 11:33 am
Read MoreThe Jammu and Kashmir government has established 13 procurement centers in the current kharif marketing season to facilitate the procurement of paddy at the minimum support price.
October 10 2012, 2:59 pm
Read MorePunjab`s paddy procurement this season is 11 lakh tonnes higher than what it was in the same period last year. Over 118 lakh tonnes paddy was procured in this period last year.
November 19 2012, 4:40 pm
Read MoreChief Minister Nitish Kumar accused Centre of discriminating against Bihar with Food Corporation of India (FCI) going back on its promise of procuring foodgrain speedily despite repeated requests.
February 21 2013, 5:02 pm
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