Wheat procurement up by 30% in comparison to corresponding period of last year

Total 366.61LMT wheat procured on MSP from 37.15 Lakh farmers during current RMS 2021-22
Around 742.41LMTs paddy procured on MSP for ongoing KMS 2020-21 and RMS benefitting111.00 Lakh farmers
Government through its Nodal Agencies procured 6,69,411.32 MT of Pulses and Oilseeds on MSP benefitting 4,01,265 farmers

DELHI MAY 15, 2021: Procurement of Wheat in ongoing RMS2021-22 is continuing smoothly in the procuring States of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan,Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, and Jammu & Kashmir at MSP, as was done in previous seasons,and till now (upto14.05.2021) a quantity of over 366.61 LMT of Wheat has been procured against the last year corresponding purchase of 282.69 LMT. About37.15 Lakh farmers have already been benefitted from the ongoing RMS procurement operations with MSP value of Rs. 72,406.11Crore.Paddy procurement in the ongoing season Kharif 2020-21 is continuing smoothly in the procuring States with purchase of over 742.41 LMTs of paddy (includes Kharif Crop 705.52LMT and Rabi Crop 36.89LMT) upto14.05.2021 against the last year corresponding purchase of 687.24 LMT. About 111.00 Lakh farmers have already been benefitted from the ongoing KMS procurement Operations with MSP value of Rs. 1,40,165.72 Crore.

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