Paddy production remains good in Bodeli taluka

In the rural areas of Bodeli taluka, the most excellent production of paddy is being witnessed this year during the monsoon. According to a report by Sandesh, cotton has ranked second after the paddy crop. However, there is an atmosphere of concern among farmers regarding the production of other crops such as soybean, divela, urad, and moong.

Seeing the good prices of rice in the market, farmers were hopeful that paddy prices would also be good and they would receive proper returns against agricultural expenses. When the arrival of new paddy began, farmers received a price of approximately ₹680 per maund. However, as the arrival of new paddy increases, a change in market prices has been observed.

Due to a short-term decrease of ₹40 per maund, prices have currently reached around ₹640. Farmers have received relief due to the good production of paddy, but their hopes have been somewhat dampened by the decline in prices. Factors such as income, demand, and quality affect prices in the agricultural market. Farmers are now keeping an eye on how the market situation will be in the coming days. The main expectation of the farmers is that along with good production, affordable prices are maintained in the market so that agricultural costs can be recovered.