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Yogi govt to procure Bajra from farmers for first time

Lucknow, Sep 26 (UNI) In another pro-farmer move, for the first time, the Yogi-led government in Uttar Pradesh is going to buy 'bajra' (pearl millet) along with maize and paddy at the Minimum Support Price in the Kharif marketing year 2022-23.
Commissioner, Food and Civil Supplies, Sorabh Babu on Monday said that the move is part of the government’s larger plan to promote coarse grains ahead of the International Millet Year.
"The minimum support price of bajra has been fixed at Rs 2.350 per quintal," he said. Sorabh Babu said that the procurement will start on October 15 in districts with high yield, including Aligarh, Hathras, Kasganj, Etah, Agra, Firozabad, Mathura, Mainpuri, Bareilly, Badaun, Sambhal, Bulandshahr, Kanpur Dehat, Auraiya, Etawah, Jalaun, Prayagraj and Ghazipur.
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