Sangrur, October 27:- Deputy Commissioner Poonamdeep Kaur has appealed to the farmers of the district to bring only dry paddy to the mandis to ensure smooth procurement of their crops and avoid any inconvenience while selling their produce.
The Deputy Commissioner said that bringing paddy in accordance with the prescribed moisture standards helps ensure that the procurement process is completed smoothly. She urged farmers to avoid bringing paddy with excessive moisture to the mandis in a hurry and called upon them to cooperate with mandi staff and procurement agencies.
Sharing details of the ongoing procurement process in the district, Poonamdeep Kaur said that a total of 3,13,814 metric tonnes of paddy had arrived in the mandis, of which 2,99,892 metric tonnes had been procured.
She further stated that the total payment made to farmers for the procured crop so far had reached ₹582.40 crore. She said that timely payments to farmers and the lifting of procured paddy from the mandis were important components of the procurement process.
Providing information about lifting, the Deputy Commissioner said that a total of 1,38,087.35 metric tonnes of paddy had been lifted so far.
Poonamdeep Kaur once again appealed to farmers to bring only dry paddy to the mandis.
