The Chhattisgarh Cabinet has decided to procure paddy at the minimum support price (MSP) of Rs 3,100 per quintal from over 25 lakh farmers of State between November 15, 2025, and January 31, 2026, for the Kharif marketing year 2025-26. Procurement is capped at 21 quintal per acre. This decision was announced by Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao after a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai at Mantralaya, Nava Raipur Atal Nagar. The State has put in place a robust administrative framework to prevent diversion and recycling of paddy. Payments to farmers will be made transparently and promptly within 6 to 7 days.

 

To ease the procurement process, an online token system via the Token Tuhar Hath mobile app will help farmers avoid long queues at societies. Mandatory farmer registration through e-KYC on the AgriStack portal of the Ministry of Agriculture has been introduced to ensure accurate identification and prevent duplication, with registration open until October 31, 2025. A digital crop survey covering 23 lakh hectares has been conducted, allowing online assessment of paddy areas. Data from this digital survey and manual Girdawari is shared in Gram Sabhas across 20,000 villages since October 2. For better management, 2739 procurement centres will operate with committees incentivized at Rs 5 per quintal if zero drought is maintained during the procurement year.

 

Adequate arrangements for new and old jute bags have been made. The Food Department of India has set a target of 73 lakh metric tonnes of rice for the Central Pool for this Kharif year. To enhance monitoring, an Integrated Command and Control Centre is established at the Markfed office, along with district-level control rooms.

 

Administrative officers will oversee procurement centres, and special district-level checking teams have been formed to prevent paddy inflow from border states. Physical verification will be done for lifting and transport to ensure economical transport arrangements. The government aims to procure all paddy cultivated by farmers within Chhattisgarh during this marketing year, ensuring fair prices and streamlined processes for farmers in the state, stated Arun Sao.