UP ‘Shri Anna’ farmer show strong preference for govt procurement over open market sales

Procurement of ‘Shri Anna’, which commenced on October 1, has now been successfully completed. This year, a total of 2.13 lakh metric tonnes of millet, 43,562 metric tonnes of sorghum, and 12,208 metric tonnes of maize were procured across the state. Millet procurement was carried out in 33 districts, maize in 25 districts, and sorghum in 11 districts.