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AP: 41 lakh MT of paddy purchased so far from farmers: Minister

Tenali, Jan 13 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Minister for Civil Supplies Nadendla Manohar has said that 41.27 lakh metric tonnes of paddy has been purchased from farmers so far.

Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, the Minister said that the government had purchased over 41.27,000 metric tonnes of paddy from 6,76,848 farmers. The government has set a target of 50 lakh metric tonnes of paddy to be purchased from the farmers during the kharif season, he revealed.
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