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Hyderabad, Sept. 7

The Andhra Pradesh Government has announced an action plan to purchase 115 lakh tonnes (lt) of paddy, procurement of 62 lt of rice, 10 lt of maize for the year 2007-08.

The plan also includes procuring 3 lakh quintal of red-gram and onions, and 10 crore litres of oil. The modalities for procurement and related issues were discussed by the respective groups.

The State Department of Consumer Affairs, Food and Civil Supplies organised a workshop on Thursday to firm up the various steps required for the procurement operations for the kharif season 2007-08, and streamline the procurement and minimum support price (MSP).

The Commissioner, Civil Supplies explained that 107 lt of paddy and 53 lt of rice were procured during 2006-07 by the State agencies and rice millers respectively. The Ministers for Agriculture, Mr N. Raghuveera Reddy, Civil Supplies, Mr K. Venkata Krishna Reddy, and Marketing, Mr M. Mareppa, who took part in the meeting emphasised the need for smooth procurement operations for 2007-08 kharif.

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