coming July 1 deadline, after which non-FRK rice grains shall not be procured by any government rice grain procurement agencies.
As per directives from the Government of India, rice to be procured by the government agencies from coming July 1 has to be mandatorily blended with fortified rice kernels.
around 300 millers have already installed blender machines while the remaining are expected to do the same at the earliest.
The Government of Assam has extended subsidies of upto Rs 2 lakh per mill for the purchase of blender machines, required for the purpose of blending general rice grains with FRK.
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