Chhattisgarh state procures over 62 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of paddy from farmers during this kharif season, under support price scheme. 62,72,764 MT of paddy has been procured at cooperatives societies across the state in 2014-15 kharif year. As many as 1,976 procurement centres were set up for the process which was held from December 1, 2014, to January 31 this year.
The highest procurement of 597,599 MT was recorded in Janjgir-Champa district, followed by Mahasamund (5.91 lakh MT), Balodabazar-Bhatapara (5.25 lakh MT), Rajnandgaon (4.88 lakh MT) and Raipur (4.33 lakh MT).
Further, high procurement was also recorded in districts of Dhamtari, Durg, Raigarh, Bemetara and Bilaspur.