Five state-run procurement agencies have purchased 26,174 lakh MT paddy in the state so far this season. With the Reserve Bank of India releasing cash credit limit amounting to Rs 33,800.22 crore for procurement, the state government has paid Rs 27,409 crore to farmers and arthiyas (commission agents) till November 26. The Punjab Cabinet, under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, today reviewed the progress of paddy procurement in the state in the current season, which began on October 1 and will end on December 15.