<p>Paddy procurement in Tamil Nadu touched an unprecedented 32.41 lakh tonne during the 2019-20 season, state Food Minister R Kamaraj said on Saturday.</p>.<p>This was the highest procurement record in Tamil Nadu's history.</p>.<p>Paddy was procured from 2,135 centres spread across the state benefitting about 5,85,241 farmers in all, he said.</p>.<p>"This volume of 32.41 lakh tonne paddy is the highest procurement record in the history of Tamil Nadu. Through this, the state government has provided a total of Rs 6,130 crore, including Rs 205 crore incentive to the farmers," he said in a release here.</p>.<p>The entire amount has been directly credited to the farmers' bank accounts, Kamaraj added.</p>.<p>At present, a minimum support price of Rs 1,888 per quintal for thin variety and Rs 1,868 per quintal for normal variety has been announced on October 1 for the 2020-2021 season.</p>.<p>In addition, the Tamil Nadu government has given an incentive of Rs 70 per quintal for thin variety and Rs 50 for normal variety, the minister said.</p>.<p>The process of procurement has commenced from October 1. It has been ordered to open all procurement centres this Sunday for the benefit of farmers, he said.</p>.<p>Also, the district collectors have been told to open more number of DPCs depending upon the requirement, he said.</p>
<p>Paddy procurement in Tamil Nadu touched an unprecedented 32.41 lakh tonne during the 2019-20 season, state Food Minister R Kamaraj said on Saturday.</p>.<p>This was the highest procurement record in Tamil Nadu's history.</p>.<p>Paddy was procured from 2,135 centres spread across the state benefitting about 5,85,241 farmers in all, he said.</p>.<p>"This volume of 32.41 lakh tonne paddy is the highest procurement record in the history of Tamil Nadu. Through this, the state government has provided a total of Rs 6,130 crore, including Rs 205 crore incentive to the farmers," he said in a release here.</p>.<p>The entire amount has been directly credited to the farmers' bank accounts, Kamaraj added.</p>.<p>At present, a minimum support price of Rs 1,888 per quintal for thin variety and Rs 1,868 per quintal for normal variety has been announced on October 1 for the 2020-2021 season.</p>.<p>In addition, the Tamil Nadu government has given an incentive of Rs 70 per quintal for thin variety and Rs 50 for normal variety, the minister said.</p>.<p>The process of procurement has commenced from October 1. It has been ordered to open all procurement centres this Sunday for the benefit of farmers, he said.</p>.<p>Also, the district collectors have been told to open more number of DPCs depending upon the requirement, he said.</p>