Tag: agriculture

The ongoing paddy procurement campaign in Rajnandgaon district has generated widespread enthusiasm among farmers. With streamlined arrangements and timely payments, the administration has ensured smooth operations across all procurement centres.

In a significant step towards groundwater conservation and sustainable farming, the Khursipar Gram Sabha of Chhuria development block has unanimously decided not to cultivate paddy during the upcoming Rabi season. Farmers were encouraged to shift to less water-intensive crops and were made aware of the long-term benefits of crop diversification.

Under Collector Jitendra Yadav’s strict directives, joint teams of Revenue, Food, and Mandi Departments seized 215.60 quintals of illegal paddy on Saturday. With this, total seizures in the current season have touched 123 cases across the district.

As the new paddy procurement season begins in Rajnandgaon, a serious concern has surfaced — nearly 1.75 lakh quintals of rice from last year’s custom milling cycle is still undeposited with NAN and FCI. With an estimated market value of around ₹80 crore, the missing stock raises troubling questions about accountability, transparency, and the growing dominance of millers in the system.

Benefiting from the Minimum Support Price (MSP) and Krishak Unnati Yojana, farmer Santosh Devangan from Bhendikala expressed gratitude for timely paddy procurement at ₹3,100 per quintal and said the policy has freed him from taking loans while motivating him toward modern, double-crop farming.

Zila Panchayat member and Congress leader Mahendra Yadav has alleged that the Collector has orally instructed procurement societies in Dongargaon area to reduce paddy purchase, triggering widespread anger among farmers. Yadav warned that he will take to the streets with farmers if their full produce is not procured.

Collector Jitendra Yadav carried out an unannounced inspection of paddy procurement centres across Tumdibod, Tilairwar, Maharajpur and Kohka on Wednesday. He reviewed registers, daily procurement records, and on-ground arrangements, instructing officers to strictly maintain farmer-friendly facilities and adhere to procurement norms.

Rajnandgaon district has launched one of the toughest crackdowns in two decades against illegal paddy trade, following CM Vishnudev Sai’s strict directives. In just seven days, authorities have seized 3,859 quintals of illegal paddy worth over ₹1.19 crore, intensified border surveillance, and placed all 1,500 mandi licensees under scrutiny. The district is fast becoming a model for transparent paddy procurement.

The cooperative society strike in Chhattisgarh has ended, with employees assuring Collector Jitendra Yadav of smooth paddy procurement operations. Farmers anticipate a quick return to normalcy after days of disruption.

A Rajnandgaon farmer has praised the Chhattisgarh government’s support price policy and Krishak Unnati Yojana for providing strong economic support during the Kharif Marketing Year 2025–26. With smooth online token issuance, electronic weighing, and improved facilities at the Sukuldaihan paddy procurement centre, farmers are receiving fair value and timely assistance.

Farmer Nandkishore from Rajnandgaon expressed joy after selling his paddy on the first day of procurement under the Kharif Marketing Year 2025-26, praising the government’s support price of ₹3,100 per quintal and its transparent, farmer-friendly online systems.

Speaker Dr. Raman Singh inaugurated the paddy procurement season at Bhanuprui center after performing traditional rituals. Farmers expressed happiness over the support price of ₹3100 per quintal and the Krishak Unnati Yojana. Procurement has started at all 96 centers in Rajnandgaon, with over 1.28 lakh farmers registered.