Continuation for procurement of Kharif crops at its MSP
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New Delhi, Dec 7: Union Government has decided to continue to procure Kharif crops at its Minimum Support Price from farmers as per its existing MSP Schemes. About 32.92 lakh paddy farmers have benefitted from Kharif Marketing Season Procurement Operations with MSP value of over Rs. 63,563 crore.
Agriculture Ministry has issued an official statement stating that the paddy procurement for the Kharif season has progressed smoothly in the states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Chandigarh, Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Bihar.
The Ministry has said that over 336 Lakh Metric Tonnes of paddy have been procured against the last year corresponding purchase of around 280 Lakh Metric Tonnes. This shows an increase of over 20.27 per cent during the last year. Out of the total purchase of over 336 Lakh Metric Tonnes, Punjab alone has purchased 202.77 Lakh Metric Tonnes till the close of procurement season in the state on Nov 30. It is 60.23 per cent of total procurement in the country.
The Ministry said, approval was accorded for procurement of 45.24 Lakh Metric Tonnes of Pulse and Oilseeds of Kharif Marketing Season 2020 for the States of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, Gujarat, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh under Price Support Scheme.
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