Archive · 25 May 2025
Koraput to Open Mandis for Paddy Procurement
The government in Koraput is setting up 73 places called mandis to buy rice from farmers.
They plan to buy over 56,000 metric tons of rice.
Most of these places will be in Jeypore.
Farmers who want to sell their rice have to sign up first.
They will get a token.
The government will pay the farmers directly into their bank accounts to make it easy.
They will also provide covered sheds at all mandis.
Koraput administration will open 73 mandis for paddy procurement.
The aim is to procure at least 56,644 metric tonnes of paddy.
58 mandis will be in the Jeypore sub-division, and the rest in Koraput.
Over 1.69 lakh farmers have registered to sell their produce.
Payments will be directly transferred to farmers' bank accounts.
- Who
- The Koraput administration and farmers.
- What
- Opening of mandis for paddy procurement.
- When
- From May 25th during the rabi marketing season.
- Where
- Koraput district.
- Why
- To support farmers during the rabi marketing season.
- Number of Mandis
- 73
- Procurement Target
- 56,644 metric tonnes
- Start Date
- May 25
- Registered Farmers
- Over 1.69 lakh
- Payment Method
- Direct bank transfer