Dehradun, Oct. 19 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

RAMNAGAR, 18 Oct: Harvesting of paddy of the Kharif crop is currently underway in Uttarakhand and in the rest of the country. For this Kharif season, Uttarakhand government has already begun the procurement process in full swing. A total target of 5.25 lakh tonnes of paddy has been fixed for this year, with 4.25 lakh tonnes earmarked for the Kumaon division and 0.5 lakh tonnes for the Garhwal division.

The procurement of paddy and Mandua (finger millet) have formally begun across the State from October 1. For the convenience of farmers, 625 purchase centres have been established, of which 276 are operational in the Kumaon Division. RFC Chandar Singh Martolia of the Food Department stated that reg...