Vijayawada, Oct. 17 -- Andhra Pradesh Minister for Civil Supplies Nadendla Manohar has announced that the Government has set a target of procuring 51 lakh Metric Tonnes of paddy produce during the 2025-26 Kharif season from the farmers across the State.
Minister Manohar attended as a chief guest to a programme organized by AP Rice Millers association here on Friday. Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said that the Government would purchase 51 lakh Metric Tonnes of paddy produce during the kharif season from the farmers across the State, adding that the paddy purchase for the kharif season will begin on October 27.
The Minister recalled that the Government had procured 34 lakh Metric Tonnes of paddy from farmers last year. "The erstwhi...