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Agriculture
Punjab Launches Rice Procurement Today, Farmers to Receive Payments
✍️ Amar Ujala · Ludhiana
🗓 01 Oct 2026, 09:36 AM
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The Punjab government has commenced its official rice procurement today, with the first shipments already heading to state warehouses and local markets.
The Punjab government announced that the official procurement of rice will begin today, marking the first step in its annual collection drive.
State procurement agencies will collect the crop from farmers across the state’s districts, ensuring a fair price for the produce.
Once collected, the rice will be transported to government warehouses before being distributed to local markets, guaranteeing timely delivery to consumers.
Farmers can expect payment within the stipulated period, a move that aims to support agricultural incomes and stabilize market prices.
State procurement agencies will collect the crop from farmers across the state’s districts, ensuring a fair price for the produce.
Once collected, the rice will be transported to government warehouses before being distributed to local markets, guaranteeing timely delivery to consumers.
Farmers can expect payment within the stipulated period, a move that aims to support agricultural incomes and stabilize market prices.