Fine paddy fetches Rs 3,450 a quintal at Rajapuram
Fine variety paddy grown in the rainy season at Rajapuram in Annapureddipalli mandal of Bhadradri Kothagudem district fetched Rs 3,450 a quintal. Farmer Puchchakayala Ganapathi Reddy of the village cultivated the 12368 fine paddy variety on 6 acres. Early transplantation brought the crop to harvest in the first week of October, and one acre was harvested on Tuesday, yielding about 30 quintals. Private traders competed to buy the grain. The state pays Rs 2,961 — Rs 2,461 support price plus Rs 500 bonus — Rs 489 less.