Bhubaneswar: Odisha Government in Department of Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare is executing its strategic procurement plan for Rabi Crop, which is on track and is aligning operations with broader state-level food security and agricultural welfare targets.
Shri Sanjay Kumar Singh, Principal Secretary of the Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Department, is regularly monitoring the progress of the Rabi Paddy Program. His continuous supervision focuses on addressing critical issues such as eliminating transit delays, tracking real-time storage logistics, and ensuring that no unauthorized traders or middlemen disrupt the direct transaction process.
Driven by administrative objectives to protect genuine cultivators from structural malpractices, the ongoing Rabi phase aims to systematically absorb surplus agricultural yields while enforcing stringent oversight across the state’s commercial hubs.
According to the official data compiled up to 6 June, 2026, the State has recorded a total paddy arrival of 5,65,453 metric tonnes at various designated market yards or mandis. Out of these arrivals, the Department successfully processed and concluded the procurement of 5,64,540 metric tonnes of paddy.
This volume of transactions has directly benefited 1,01,411 farmers who safely sold their Rabi harvest through these authorized channels.
Reflecting the State Government’s financial commitments toward minimum support price and input assistance, a total sum of 1,201.73 crore rupees has been recorded for disbursement to the participating farming community.
This season, the State Government has set a definitive target to procure 20 lakh metric tonnes of paddy specifically during the Rabi phase, forming a crucial component of the total 93 lakh metric tonnes targeted for the entire 2025-26 marketing year.
To meet this target efficiently, administrative field offices are addressing key operational issues, including extreme summer heat at procurement centers and potential risks of unseasonal rainfall damaging open stock.
The Department has responded by mandating the provision of temporary sheds, clean drinking water, and active CCTV surveillance across all active mandis to keep the environment secure and hospitable for visiting farmers.
To prevent fraudulent claims and ensure that benefits reach genuine cultivators, the administration has tightened vigilance by integrating satellite imagery for crop verification and introducing Aadhaar-based e-KYC authentication.
Farmers experiencing structural challenges or irregularities at the procurement sites are encouraged to report their grievances immediately by calling the departmental toll-free helpline number, 1967, which remains operational for direct troubleshooting.