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New Delhi : Procurement of Wheat in ongoing Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) 2021-22 is continuing smoothly in the procuring States of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir at MSP, as was done in previous seasons and up to May 27, 2021, over 400.45 LMT of Wheat had been procured, an all time high exceeding previous high 389.92 LMT of RMS 2020-21 against the last year corresponding purchase of 353.09 LMT. About 42.36 lakh farmers have already benefitted from the ongoing RMS procurement operations with MSP value of Rs 79,088.77 Crore.
Paddy procurement in the ongoing season Kharif 2020-21 is continuing smoothly in the procuring States with purchase of over 780.15 LMTs of paddy (includes Kharif Crop 706.57 LMT and Rabi Crop 73.58 LMT) up to May 27, 2021, against the last year corresponding purchase of 716.34 LMT. About 115.95 lakh farmers have already benefitted from the ongoing KMS procurement Operations with MSP value of Rs 1,47,293.37 Crore, according to a PIB release.
Further, based on the proposal from the States, approval was accorded for procurement of 107.37 LMT of Pulse and Oilseeds of Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2020-21 and Rabi Marketing Season 2021 for the States of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, and Andhra Pradesh under Price Support Scheme (PSS).
The sanction for procurement of 1.74 LMT of Copra (the perennial crop) for the States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala was also given. For other States/UTs, approval will also be accorded on receipt of proposals for procurement of Pulses, Oilseeds, and Copra under PSS so that procurement of FAQ grade of these crops can be made at notified MSP for the year 2020-21 directly from the registered farmers, if the market rate goes below MSP during the notified harvesting period in the respective States/UTs, by the Central Nodal Agencies through State nominated procuring agencies.
Up to May 27, 2021, the Government, through its Nodal Agencies, has procured 7,04,651.48 MT of Moong, Urad, Tur, Gram, Masoor, Groundnut Pods, Mustard Seed, and Soyabean having MSP value of Rs 3,690.07 Crore benefitting 4,18,896 farmers in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Haryana, and Rajasthan under Kharif 2020-21 and Rabi 2021.