16% increase in paddy procurement compared to previous season: Centre
Tribune News Service
New Delhi, September 6
In the ongoing Kharif Marketing Season, 889.62 LMT paddy was purchased till September 5 as compared to 764.39 LMT in the corresponding period, last season, benefitting about 130.47 lakh farmers with the MSP of Rs 1,67,960.77 crore, according to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution.
The purchase includes 718.09 LMT Kharif and 171.53 LMT Rabi crop.
“The ongoing KMS procurement has benefitted about 130.47 lakh farmers with MSP value of Rs. 1,67,960.77 crore. Paddy procurement has reached an all-time high level, surpassing the previous high of 773.45 LMT in KMS 2019-20,” according to an official statement.
Meanwhile, the Rabi Marketing Season 2021-22 concluded in wheat procuring States with the purchase of 433.44 LMT of Wheat up to August 18.
“An all-time high, the purchase exceeded the previous high of 389.93 LMT in RMS 2020-21,” officials said
“About 49.20 Lakh farmers have already been benefitted from the ongoing RMS procurement operations with MSP value of Rs 85603.57 crore,” they added
“For the cropping year 2020-21 which includes Kharif 2020-21, Rabi 2021, and Summer 2021 seasons, the government through its nodal agencies procured 11,99,713.15 MT of pulses and oilseeds having MSP value of Rs.6,742.51 crore up to September 5, benefitting 7,02,368 farmers in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Haryana, Odisha, and Rajasthan,” they said
Fresh crop arrivals of ongoing KMS are expected to arrive soon.
Based on the proposal received from Karnataka, approval was accorded for procurement of 40,000 MT pulses under Price Support Scheme (PSS) during KMS 2021-22.
For other states/UTs, approval will also be accorded on receipt of proposals.
