Jharkhand may boast of record paddy production this kharif season, but the state government is on way to failing miserably in achieving the procurement target even after giving Rs 150 as bonus on minimum support price (MSP) to farmers. More than three months have lapsed since the government launched paddy procurement process on December 1 last year, but the achievement is merely 37% of the target so far. The state’s food and civil supplies department has set a target of four lakh metric tonne paddy procurement from farmers till March 31, out of total paddy output of 49 lakh MT.