CHENNAI: “Marking a remarkable milestone in agricultural efficiency, the Dravidian Model government under Chief Minister M K Stalin has achieved record paddy procurement figures this season, beginning the process a full month earlier than the previous AIADMK regime and securing a significant policy shift to increase the permissible moisture content from 17 to 22 per cent,” said a state government release on Sunday.

In a statement, the government said Tamil Nadu commenced paddy procurement on September 1, instead of October 1 as done during the previous regime. By October 24, 2025, a total of 10.40 lakh metric tonnes of paddy had already been procured through 1,853 Direct Procurement Centres (DPCs) across the State.

“Under the Dravidian Model administration, Tamil Nadu has achieved an av

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