Authorities has procured 695.67 lakh tonnes of paddy to this point within the 2021-22 advertising 12 months
New Delhi:
Authorities has procured 695.67 lakh tonnes of paddy to this point within the ongoing 2021-22 advertising 12 months at minimal assist value (MSP) from over 94 lakh farmers throughout the nation.
Official sources mentioned that of the whole procurement undertaken to this point (until February 20, 2022), most 186.85 lakh tonnes of paddy has been procured from Punjab, adopted by 92.01 lakh tonnes from Chhattisgarh, 70.22 lakh tonnes from Telangana, 55.30 lakh tonnes from Haryana and 64 lakh tonnes from Uttar Pradesh until February 20 of the continued advertising 12 months.
The paddy advertising season usually begins from October and runs by means of September.
Through the 2020-21 advertising season, the federal government procured 895.83 lakh tonnes of paddy at an MSP worth of Rs 1,69,133.26 crore, meals ministry mentioned in an announcement.
The federal government undertakes procurement operations by means of state-run Meals Company of India (FCI) in addition to state companies.
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