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Paddy in India
Tripura to purchase 40,000 MT paddy from farmers at MSP during kharifedit
The Tripura government has set a target of purchasing 40,000 metric tonnes of paddy from farmers at the minimum support price during the kharif season. Paddy will be purchased at the rate of Rs 21.83 per kg, said a press release issued by the government. This paddy will be purchased from 49 paddy purchasing centres in the state. Paddy will be purchased from December 11.
Punjab expecting bumper paddy yield despite kharif season marred by floodsedit
Punjab is expecting a bumper output of paddy crop despite kharif season 2023-24 being marred by floods during July and August, officials said. The state, known as the food bowl of the country, is expecting paddy output to cross 205 lakh metric tonne with an average yield going up by more than four quintal per hectare as compared to last year.