Vijayawada, Feb. 3 -- Andhra Pradesh Minister for Civil Supplies Nadendla Manohar said so far over 31 lakh Metric Tonnes of paddy produce has been procured from more than 5 lakh farmers during the kharif season.
In a statement here on Monday, Manohar said that the Government had so far purchased 31,52,753 Metric Tonnes of paddy produce from 5,00,352 farmers during the 2024-25 kharif session.
"The Government has purchased 31,52,753 Metric Tonnes of paddy from 5,00,532 farmers and disbursed Rs 7,222.35 crore for the paddy produce. The Government has fulfilled its commitment of procuring paddy from the farmers and disbursing their money within a couple of days," Manohar asserted.
The Civil Supplies Minister has given the credit of procurin...