Guwahati, July 1: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Tuesday, announced a historic milestone in the state’s agricultural sector, with a record procurement of 6.97 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of paddy during the Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2024–25 — the highest ever achieved. The figure marks a staggering 122 per cent increase from the.