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Bihar urges Centre to raise paddy procurement target to 50 lakh MT

timesofindia.indiatimes.com · DistrictNews · 2026-09-28

Bihar urges Centre to raise paddy procurement target to 50 lakh MT

Bihar’s food and consumer protection minister Ashok Choudhary on Monday urged Centre to raise the state’s paddy procurement target for the kharif marketing season 2026-27 from 35 lakh metric tonnes to 50 lakh metric tonnes, saying the existing allocation does not reflect rising production, improved procurement performance or the state’s foodgrain requirement. Bihar urges Centre to raise paddy procurement target to 50 lakh MT.

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