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New Delhi : The Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2020-21 for paddy / rice is scheduled to commence in all the procuring States w.e.f. October 1, 2020, and State Procuring Agencies including FCI are in a state of readiness for smoothly undertaking procurement operations.
However, in view of early arrival of paddy in the ‘mandies’ of Haryana and Punjab,the Government of India has approved the commencement of procurement operations for paddy / rice immediately in both these States with effect from September 26, 2020, to ensure that farmers are facilitated in selling their produce at Minimum Support Price (MSP) expeditiously. Orders for commencement of procurement operations for paddy /rice from September 26, 2020, in Haryana and Punjab have been issued, according to a PIB release.