Purchase of rice.
Till November 25, 37,030 tonnes of rice were purchased from farmers in various districts of Bihar. Under the Kharif marketing season 2024-25, procurement of paddy began from November 1. The price of ordinary rice is Rs 2,300 per quintal and quality A rice is Rs 2,320 per quintal.
Ryoti farmers can sell a maximum of 250 quintals of paddy rice and non-ryoti farmers can sell a maximum of 100 quintals of paddy rice to packs and trade boards after completing the procedure prescribed by the government. state.
Payment agreement within 48 hours
The Government of India has set the maximum moisture content of rice at 17 percent. The state government has made arrangements to pay the price of rice to farmers within 48 hours. Till November 25, PACS and trade boards of all districts of the state purchased a total of 37,030 tonnes of rice.
Good performance in the acquisition of paddy rice
Supaul, Araria and Sitamarhi districts are showing good performance in paddy procurement and in the departmental review, other districts have been directed to accelerate paddy procurement. Although the election of the PACS director is in process, the work of rice procurement continues as before.
Last date to purchase rice
Paddy is purchased from the state at the minimum support price of Rs 2,300 and Rs 2,320 per quintal. At 17 percent humidity, packers and trading boards purchase rice from farmers registered on the Department of Agriculture portal. The government has set February 15, 2025 as the last date for the purchase of rice.
District task force deployed
This year, it has set a target of purchasing 45 lakh tonnes of paddy rice and 30 lakh tonnes of parboiled rice. Furthermore, the Bihar government has directed district magistrates to take strict action against middlemen and those involved in irregularities in rice procurement. A district task force has been deployed in all districts under the leadership of the district magistrate.
