Patna, Dec 5 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday held a high-level review meeting on paddy procurement for the Kharif marketing year 2025–26 at his official residence in Patna.

Top officials from the Food and Consumer Protection Department and other related departments were present during the meeting.

Principal Secretary of the Food and Consumer Protection Department, Pankaj Kumar, presented detailed information on the minimum support price (MSP), procurement period, and targets for the new Kharif season.

He mentioned that the MSP for general paddy is Rs 2,369 per quintal and Rs 2,389 per quintal for Grade A paddy.

He also said the procurement period is 1 November 2025 to 28 February 2026, and the procurement target is 36.85 lakh metric tons. Parboiled rice mills in the

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