The procurement of paddy and maize for 2014-15 at the minimum support price (MSP) will commence in the district from December 22.
In the first phase, the paddy procurement centres will be opened at Shivamogga, Shikaripur, Shiralakoppa and Sagar and maize procurement centres at Shivamogga, Shikaripur and Shiralakoppa.
The fine variety paddy will be purchased at Rs. 1,400 a quintal and coarse variety paddy at Rs. 1,360 a quintal.
The government has fixed Rs. 1,100 a quintal as MSP for maize. Deputy Commissioner V.P. Ikkeri has said that the farmers should first bring samples of paddy and maize grown by them to procurement centres. After testing the samples, the officials at the procurement centre would fix a date for them to bring the produce.
Farmers should bring paddy in 75-kg bags and maize in 50-kg bags. They should furnish a copy of the computerised Record of Rights, Tenancy and Crop attested by the tahsildar concerned, bank passbook and a cancelled bank cheque leaf, he said.
