WB e Paddy Procurement Scheme 2024 has been rolled out by the West Bengal government. WB Rice Mill Registration Form is available at the official website at procurement.wbfood.in. The state govt. plans to roll out scheme to procure Kharif paddy for its public distribution system (PDS). It is because the govt. seeks to maintain unhindered supply of free rice to around 10 crore people till June 2024.
WB Rice Mill Registration & Login
Here is the complete process to how to fill Rice Mill online registration form and make subsequent login:-
STEP 1: Firstly visit the official website at https://procurement.wbfood.in/
STEP 2: At the homepage, click at the “Rice Mill Registration” tab present in the main menu or directly click https://procurement.wbfood.in/Home/ricemilllogin
STEP 3: Then the WB Kharif Paddy Procurement Scheme Rice Mill Login page will appear as below:-
STEP 4: Here click at the “New User? Please register here” link or directly click https://procurement.wbfood.in/Ricemilltransaction/frmregistration.aspx to open the WB Kharif Paddy Procurement Rice Mill Online Registration Form as shown below:-
Here enter the rice mill description, district, name, address, mobile number, OTP, e-mail ID, verification code and click at the “Submit” button to complete the rice mill registration process for WB Kharif Paddy Procurement Scheme.
WB Kharif Paddy Procurement Scheme 2024 Apply Online
In the WB Kharif Paddy Procurement Scheme 2024, the state govt. aims to enrol over 30 lakh farmers. Approx. 13 lakh of an estimated 72 lakh paddy farmers in West Bengal have registered themselves for the Karif Paddy Procurement Scheme so far. The WB state govt. is planning to reach out to as many farmers as possible.
| Name of Scheme | WB Kharif Paddy Procurement Scheme (WB KPPS) |
| in Language | পশ্চিমবঙ্গ খরিফ ধান সংগ্রহ প্রকল্প |
| Launched by | West Bengal government |
| Name of Department | Department of Food & Supplies, Govt. of West Bengal. |
| Beneficiaries | Farmers |
| Major Benefit | Online Paddy Procurement System |
| Scheme Objective | Providing an uninterrupted supply of rice |
| Scheme under | State Government |
| Name of State | West Bengal |
| Post Category | Scheme/ Yojana/ Yojna |
| Official Website | procurement.wbfood.in |
| Event | Dates |
| Starting Date to Apply Online | Started today |
| Last Date to Apply Online | NA |
| Event | Links |
| Farmer Self Registration | https://procurement.wbfood.in/Registration/SpotRegistration_Self.aspx |
| Farmer Registration Certificate Download | https://procurement.wbfood.in/farmerCertificategenarate.aspx |
| West Bengal Kharif Paddy Procurement Scheme 2024 | Official Website |
The new WB Kharif Paddy Procurement Scheme aims to procure paddy to maintain unhindered supply of rice for our public distribution system.
Need for Kharif Paddy Procurement Scheme
There is a super harvest of paddy in this Kharif season and low demand have hit paddy prices. The prices of Paddy in this season have fallen below the government announced minimum support price (MSP). The West Bengal govt. is planning to impose a ceiling on the amount of paddy to be procured from each farmer. This will help us enrol more and more farmers under this WB Kharif Paddy Procurement Scheme 2024.
Procurement Details for KMS 2024
No. of Farmer Registration – 28,99,020
Value Of Procured Paddy (Rs.) – 1364,36,29,172
Procurement Quantity (MT) – 6,62,901
Dispatch To Rice Mill (MT) – 6,61,936
Decentralized Procurement of Rice for KMS 2024
The decentralized procurement of rice by the WB state govt. which started during Kharif Marketing season 1997-98 will continue for KMS 2024.
Objectives of WB Kharif Paddy Procurement Scheme 2024
The West Bengal Government is planning to reach out to as many farmers as possible with WB Kharif Paddy Procurement Scheme 2024. With the rollout of scheme, govt. aims to procure paddy to maintain an unhindered supply of rice for our public distribution system. The Government is planning to impose a ceiling on the amount of paddy to be procured from each farmer. This will help us enroll more and more farmers under this scheme.
Helpline Number / Contact Address
Khadyashree Bhawan 11A, Mirza Ghalib Street, Kolkata – 700087, West Bengal
1800 345 5505 / 1967 (TOLL FREE)