# AP to purchase 5 lakh metric tonne of Bondalu variety of paddy | AP to purchase 5 lakh metric tonne of Bondalu variety of paddy

> The Andhra Pradesh government plans to procure 5 lakh metric tonnes of the Bondalu (MTU-3626) paddy variety this season after central government approval. Cultivation on about 2 lakh acres in Kakinada, Konaseema and East Godavari is expected to yield well, after the state had discouraged the variety for several years.

- Date: 2023-04-17 · published 2023-04-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/36494-ap-to-purchase-5-lakh-metric-tonne-of-bondalu-variety-of-paddy-ap-to-purchase-5
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

State procurement of a boiled paddy variety supports domestic paddy demand and prices in southern India, with limited direct effect on global prices.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

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## Sources

- deccanchronicle.com: https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/180423/ap-to-purchase-5-lakh-metric-tonne-of-bondalu-variety-of-paddy.html

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