To promote the crops of Kodo, Kutki and Ragi in Chhattisgarh, they are being procured on support price.
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Central government coarse grains is promoting the cultivation of for this he Shri Anna Naam Has also started a scheme from The central government believes that by promoting the cultivation of coarse grains, the income of the farmers will increase. Along with this, water will also be saved. Because very less water is needed in the cultivation of coarse grains. But farmers in Chhattisgarh are already cultivating coarse grains. The special thing is that they are also getting good rates.
According to Chhattisgarh public relations, in order to promote the crops of Kodo, Kutki and Ragi in Chhattisgarh, they are being procured at the support price. Following the instructions of Forest Minister Mohammad Akbar, 26 thousand 808 quintals of Kodo, Kutki and Ragi worth Rs 8 crore 21 lakh have been purchased in the state so far. According to the information received from the State Minor Forest Produce Association, Kodo is being procured at the rate of Rs.30 per kg, Kutki at Rs.31 and Ragi at the rate of Rs.35.78 per kg. So far 22 thousand 855 quintals of Kodo, 1 thousand 182 quintals of Kutki and 2 thousand 772 quintals of Ragi have been procured. Kodo, Kutki and Ragi crops will be procured till February 15, 2023, at the support price.
These crops are being procured at the support price
It is noteworthy that Kodo, Kutki and Ragi are being procured by all the Primary Forest Produce Cooperative Societies of the State Minor Forest Produce Federation in the entire state. Principal Secretary Forest Manoj Kumar Pingua said that by increasing its scope in the interest of the farmers, these crops are now being procured at the support price through all the primary forest produce cooperative societies of the State Minor Forest Produce Association in the entire state.
Collectors collecting crops should get the benefit of support price
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief of Forest Force Sanjay Shukla said that such areas of the state are located outside the jurisdiction of Primary Minor Forest Produce Committee or District Union, by marking such villages, areas in the jurisdiction of the nearest Primary Minor Forest Produce Committee and District Union. has been included. So that Kodo, Kutki and Ragi can be purchased in such areas at the support price and the collectors who collect these crops get the benefit of the support price.
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