 "Farm labourers making bunches of paddy saplings to plant at a field on the outskirts of Guwahati | Photo: PTI")
In a decision that will have a direct impact on the electoral fate of ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Raman Singh cabinet on Tuesday announced to pay bonus to farmers.
The bonus will be besides the minimum support price (MSP) at which the state government will procure paddy from the farmers during the Kharif season 2018. A target of procuring 7.5 million tonnes of paddy had been set for the season.
“The procurement process will start from November 1 and the farmers will be given bonus of Rs 300 per quintal along with the MSP,” Chief Minister Raman Singh
