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Odisha govt sets target to procure 14 LMT of paddy in the current Rabi Season

Bhubaneswar, Apr 26 (UNI) After successfully procuring 73.45 lakh metric tonnes of paddy during the last Kharif season, the Odisha government has now set a target to procure 14 lakh metric tonnes of paddy in the current Rabi season.
Official sources said that, about 73.45 LMT of paddy was procured from nearly 16.60 lakh farmers, and the government has now set a target to procure 14 lakh metric tonnes of paddy from 3.37 lakh farmers during the Rabi season.
The state government has made extensive preparations for the purchase of paddy from farmers in this Rabi season.
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