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The Birgunj branch of the Food Management and Trading Company Limited, which opened the purchase of paddy from last Thursday, has purchased 800 quintals of paddy till Wednesday.
Farmers have been selling rice to the private sector instead of food after paying more than the support price set by the government. However, this year, since the private sector is giving a lower purchase price of rice than the food industry so far, the farmers have chosen the Food Institute to sell the rice. According to Samir Dahal, information officer of
branch, farmers have not brought paddy for sale as expected due to Gadhimai Mela and wheat planting season. "Since we started buying paddy, the farmers have the Gadhimai Mela and wheat planting paddy," he said.
food is buying 4 thousand cumin rice per quintal and 3 thousand 580 rupees 62 paisa of Sona Mansuli rice per quintal this year. Dahal said that the farmers have only brought Sona Mansuli paddy for sale.
The purchase price of cumin rice is determined by the local primary purchase committee, which is the coordinator of the chief district officer, while the support price of Sona Mansuli rice has already been decided by the federal government.
Dahal also said that the quota of 42 thousand quintals of paddy purchase has been received from the center this year. It is said that out of 42 thousand quintals, 32 thousand quintals of Sona Mansuli and 10 thousand quintals of cumin seeds will be purchased.
Last year, the Birganj branch was not able to purchase paddy because the farmers did not bring paddy after the price of food was lower than that of the private sector. In general, the private sector can start buying rice before the food industry starts buying rice.
