Telangana rabi maize procurement begins, govt buys 5,000 tn so far

Telangana government has started procuring rabi maize from farmers and has purchased nearly 5,000 tn of the grain so far. The government is procuring maize at the minimum support price of 1,425 rupees per 100 kg. The government is targeting procurement of nearly 500,000 tn maize in the state in the current season.