Mysuru: Announcing that Ragi Procurement Centres across the district will start functioning from Jan.1, Food and Civil Supplies Department Joint Director M. Shivanna has said that farmers can supply ragi at the procurement centres at Rs. 2,897 per quintal.
Addressing a press meet here yesterday, Shivanna said that there has been a bumper ragi crop this season, thanks to copious rainfall. A total of 70,369 metric tonne of ragi has been grown in 30, 989 hectares of the district and 12 procurement centres set up across the district will start functioning from Jan.1. Ragi will be purchased at the centre at the MSP rate of Rs. 2,897 per quintal, he said.
