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Agriculture
FCI Urges Punjab Farmers to Supply 100% Improved Rice Ahead of Paddy Harvest
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 16 Sep 2026, 07:40 AM
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At a high-level meeting ahead of the paddy harvest, the Food Corporation of India urged Punjab’s farmers to supply only improved variety rice, aiming for 100% procurement of better quality grain.
A high-level meeting was convened ahead of the paddy harvest in Punjab. At the meeting, the Food Corporation of India (FCI) urged farmers to supply 100% improved rice. The request is intended to secure better quality grain procurement as the harvesting season approaches.