It is a festival bonanza for paddy farmers. The government today announced a bonus of Rs 50 per quintal over and above the minimum support price of paddy, a decision aimed at boosting the procurement of foodgrains in the current kharif marketing season. As reported in The Tribune earlier, the minimum support price for both wheat and rice nearly match. Paddy MSP stands at Rs 850 per quintal for common variety and Rs 880 a quintal for grade