Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Farmers receive nearly Rs 11099.25 crore as MSP value of their paddy in
Over 56.62 LMT paddy has been procured so far under KMS 2021-22
Procurement ongoing in Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand
Posted On:
18 OCT 2021 4:04PM by PIB Delhi
Over 56.62 LMT of Paddy has been procured in KMS 2021-22 up to 17th October, 2021. The procurement took place in states and UTs of Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.
The Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2021-22 at MSP commenced recently and has benefitted 371919 farmers with MSP value of Rs.11,099.25 crore.
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