As promised by the government, Rs 500 bonus will be paid per quintal to the fine varieties of paddy in addition to the Minimum support price (MSP) in this farming season, an official release said. The ...
Of the 24 lakh hectares of paddy area, fine varieties are grown on 15 lakh hectares. Out of the estimated production of 14.6 million tonnes of paddy, fine varieties comprise 8.8 million tonnes.