Sherpur/Dhuri, October 21:- Dalvir Singh Dhillon, Chairman of the Punjab Small Industries and Export Corporation, inaugurated paddy procurement at the grain market in Kataron village. On the occasion, he interacted with farmers and other attendees present at the market and reviewed the paddy procurement process.
Chairman Dalvir Singh Dhillon urged farmers to bring only dry paddy to the grain markets to ensure that crops arriving at the markets could be procured promptly. He said that government procurement of paddy had commenced on October 1 and that timely procurement of farmers’ produce was being prioritised.
He said it was extremely important for farmers to receive a fair price for the crop they cultivate through a year of hard work. Farmers are the backbone of Punjab’s economy, and their efforts make a significant contribution to the state’s progress. He urged farmers to properly dry their produce and bring it to the markets in accordance with the prescribed standards so that the procurement process could proceed without any delay.
Zila Parishad member Harjinder Singh Kanjhla, Ghanouri Kalan village Sarpanch Amritpal Singh, Kataron village Panchayat member Gursewak Singh, former Sarpanch Bahadur Singh, Block Samiti member Jagjit Singh Fauji, Guriat Singh Atwal and other prominent people were present on the occasion.
