Paddy procurement in Jharkhand is scheduled to begin from the upcoming December 15. The state government has decided to provide farmers with a bonus of Rs 109 per quintal this time. In the previous financial year, this bonus amount was Rs 81 per quintal.

The central government has set the minimum support price for common paddy at Rs 2,441 and for grade-A paddy at Rs 2,461 per quintal. The procurement process will be completed based on these rates.

Procurement target and timeline

The state government has set a target to procure a total of 40 lakh quintals of paddy this season. This entire process will run until March 2027.

The Jharkhand State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation Limited, Ranchi, has been made the nodal agency for operating this scheme. However, a formal announcement will be made only after receiving cabinet approval.