Food and Civil Supplies Minister G.R. Anil has said the paddy procurement process this season is on track, with 17,680.81 tonnes of paddy procured within a little over a month. The government will commence disbursal of procurement price by November 13.
Paddy harvesting commenced in Kuttanad on September 26 and in Palakkad on October 5. While 8,808.735 tonnes of paddy has been procured in Alappuzha, 6,539.4 tonnes have been harvested in Palakkad. Around 1,466.5 tonnes have also been procured from Kottayam.
