Archive · 13 Nov 2025
Odisha to Begin Kharif Paddy Procurement November 20
Odisha is getting ready to buy rice from farmers starting on November 20th.
The government wants to make sure the process is smooth and that the rice is stored properly.
They are building new, modern places for farmers to sell their crops, called mandis, and plan to have many of them soon.
They are also putting money into storage buildings for farming groups to help keep the crops safe.
This is all to help farmers get paid on time and make sure less rice is wasted.
The goal is to make buying and storing rice a better and more open system for everyone involved.
Odisha's Kharif paddy procurement begins on November 20, led by Bargarh district.
The state government has announced a plan for smooth procurement and scientific storage.
Modern facilities are being installed in procurement centers, with 100 model mandis planned within two years.
Rs 20 crore is allocated for warehouses in cooperative societies, and Rs 516 crore for development projects across agricultural marketing networks.
The initiatives aim to enhance storage, minimize post-harvest losses, ensure timely farmer payments, and improve efficiency and transparency.
- Who
- Odisha State Government
- What
- Announced a comprehensive plan to begin Kharif paddy procurement from November 20, focusing on smooth operations, modern facilities, and infrastructure development for agricultural marketing.
- When
- Starting November 20
- Where
- Odisha, with Bargarh district leading
- Why
- To ensure smooth procurement, scientific storage, timely payments to farmers, and improved overall efficiency and transparency in the agricultural marketing network.
State Government
Farmers
Procurement Process and Timeline
State Government
State government plans comprehensive measures for smooth procurement, introducing modern facilities and model mandis. They are investing in infrastructure for cooperative societies and RMCs to strengthen the marketing network and ensure efficiency and transparency.
Farmers
Focus on timely payments to farmers and improved storage to minimize post-harvest losses, ensuring a more efficient system for selling their crops.
- Procurement Start Date
- November 20
- Leading District
- Bargarh
- Model Mandis Planned
- 100 in two years
- Model Mandis in First Phase
- 38
- Warehouse Investment
- Rs 20 crore for 200-metric-tonne capacity warehouses in 80 cooperative societies
- Development Projects for Societies/RMCs
- Rs 516 crore for 973 cooperative societies and Regulated Market Committees
