Agriculture Minister further stated that, under this procurement, bajra will be procured at 1,848 kilograms per hectare, jowar at 1,539 kilograms per hectare, maize at 1,864 kilograms per hectare, and ragi at 903 kilograms per hectare.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah alleged that the Union government is not purchasing maize in accordance with established rules, leaving farmers in distress.