The Chhattisgarh government has ensured that there is no problem in selling paddy to the farmers. Farmers had to go to sell paddy many miles away from their fields and village, but now under the direction of Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel, about 250 new paddy procurement centers have been set up for the convenience of farmers. Farmers have also been provided the facility of selling paddy near their village in the forest areas of the state.
The new paddy procurement center in Bastar district has brought great relief to the farmers. The Chhattisgarh government has this year established paddy procurement centers in Manganar and Madhota as well as forest areas like Koleng and Erpund. Agriculture is the mainstay of the economy in Chhattisgarh. The state of Chhattisgarh has been awarded many times by the Central Government for excellent work in the field of agriculture. The effect of the revolutionary changes happening in the agricultural fields in the state is also being seen in the Vananchal of Bastar and the forest dwellers of the area dependent on forest produce are also turning towards farming. Koleng, which is situated in the middle of Kanger Valley, and Erpund and surrounding farmers in Maar region are also changing their fortunes and the picture of the area from farming. For the convenience of such farmers, the Chhattisgarh government established a Paddy Procurement Center in these areas, so that they can sell paddy around them. Earlier, farmers of Chhindgur and Kandanar, Mundaguda of Kolleng area used to come to Darbha Paddy Earnings Center, 25 km away. At the same time farmers of village Harrakodar, Pichikkodar, Bodli, Malewahi etc. of Erpund area used to sell paddy in Binta procurement center. Along with this, another paddy procurement center has been established in the Ghotia committee in the plains area at Madhota, about 15 km away and a new paddy procurement center has been set up at Manganar, about ten km under Karpavand committee. In Ghotia, about 800 farmers had earlier registered for selling paddy. Now, with the establishment of paddy procurement center at Madhota, the number of farmers has also reduced by almost half. Along with Madhota, farmers of Jharatarai, Khotlapal, Chitalwar and Rotma are selling their paddy. This has provided dual benefits to these farmers. Apart from being a paddy procurement center nearby, there has also been relief from overcrowding and disaster. Karpavand committee also used to sell about one thousand farmers in the past, but with the establishment of paddy procurement center in Manganar, the number of registered farmers there has been reduced to almost half. The farmers of Manganar, Khotlapal, Belputi and Tongkongera have benefited from the establishment of paddy procurement centers here. Among the newly established centers, 11659.6 quintal in Manganar, 9237.6 quintal in Madhota, 382.4 quintal in Konleg and 624.8 quintal in Erpund have been purchased till Tuesday 29 December.
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