Lucknow: The Yogi government has now given instructions to increase the speed of paddy procurement as well as make payment of farmers immediately. This time the Yogi government is preparing to make a new record in paddy procurement. All the district magistrates of the state have been entrusted with the responsibility to ensure that the farmers do not face any problem at the paddy purchasing centres.
At the same time, the Agriculture Production Commissioner will also review daily on paddy procurement and payment. This time the government has decided to increase the paddy purchasing centers to 139 as compared to last time so that the paddy purchasing centers can be made available to the farmers at different places. Paddy procurement is being done at 4370 paddy purchasing centers in 72 districts of the state.
Paddy selling facility at any center
The intention of the Yogi government is to provide maximum benefits to the farmers. To eliminate the effect of middlemen, the government is giving the benefit of transparent paddy procurement directly from farmers under computerized system. Farmers have been given the facility to sell paddy at any center as per their wish. Not only this, the payment of the price of paddy to the farmers is also being done in their accounts within 48 hours.
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report to be given daily
The government has entrusted the responsibility of management to all the district magistrates of the state to ensure that the timely payment of paddy procurement is made to the farmers in a time bound manner. Instructions have been given by the government that the District Magistrate himself should inspect the paddy purchasing centers. So that there should not be any disorder other than purchase at the paddy purchasing centers. It has been said in the instructions that the nodal officers posted at the paddy procurement centers should also be activated and daily reports should be taken from them so that the preparation and results can be reviewed at the government level.
UP government increased 139 paddy procurement centers
It is worth noting that the UP government, taking care of the interests of the farmers, has increased 139 centers in the state for the purchase of paddy this year. A total of 4370 paddy purchase centers have been opened in the state, whereas last year their number was 4231. Paddy is being procured rapidly at 4400 paddy purchasing centers in 72 districts of the state. Due to the strictness of the government, farmers’ paddy is being bought easily in the purchasing centers of the state. Farmers are also happy with the arrangements made by the government. They are selling their crops by reaching the paddy centers as per their wish.