Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
In RMS 2022-23, 180.71 LMT wheat procured from five states (upto 16.05.2022)
Wheat procurement in RMS 2022-23 has so far benefitted 16.99 Lakh farmers with an MSP value of Rs.36,412.86 crore.
Posted On:
17 MAY 2022 4:47PM by PIB Delhi
Wheat procurement under the central pool is progressing in Rabi Marketing Season 2022-23 in the States/UTs of Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Himachal prdaesh.
Upto 16.05.2022, a quantity of 180.71 LMT of wheat has been procured, benefiting over 16.99 Lakh farmers with an MSP value of Rs.36,412.86 crore.
Wheat Procurement in RMS 2022-23 (upto 16.05.2022)/
As on 17.05.2022
State/UT
|
Quantity of wheat Procurement (MTs)
|
No of farmers benefitted
|
MSP value (Rs. In Crore)
|
|
PUNJAB
|
9575720
|
794846
|
19295.08
|
|
HARYANA
|
4071716
|
304324
|
8204.51
|
|
UTTAR PRADESH
|
237775
|
58449
|
479.12
|
|
MADHYA PRAESH
|
4174573
|
539471
|
8411.76
|
|
BIHAR
|
2663
|
499
|
5.37
|
|
RAJASTHAN
|
758
|
86
|
1.53
|
|
UTTRAKHAND
|
1327
|
401
|
2.67
|
|
CHANDIGARH
|
3221
|
379
|
6.49
|
|
DELHI
|
1
|
1
|
0.00
|
|
GUJARAT
|
6
|
3
|
0.01
|
|
HIMACHAL PR.
|
2887
|
1013
|
5.82
|
|
J & K
|
252
|
62
|
0.51
|
|
TOTAL
|
18070897.78
|
1699534
|
36412.86
|
Paddy procurement under central pool is progressing smoothly in Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2021-22, in various procuring States/ UTs.
Upto 16.05.2022, a quantity of 777.97 LMT of Paddy (includes Kharif Crop 751.84 LMT and Rabi Crop 26.13 LMT) has been procured, benefiting 111.64 Lakh farmers with MSP value of Rs.1,52,482.46 crore.
State-wise Paddy Procurement in KMS 2021-22 (upto 16.05.2022)/As on 17.05.2022
|
State/UT
|
Quantity of Paddy Procurement (MTs)
|
No of farmers benefitted
|
MSP value (Rs. In Crore)
|
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
5174977
|
664522
|
10142.95
|
|
Telangana
|
7569939
|
1156179
|
14837.08
|
|
Assam
|
263793
|
31749
|
517.03
|
|
Bihar
|
4490319
|
642225
|
8801.03
|
|
Chandigarh
|
27286
|
1956
|
53.48
|
|
Chhattisgarh
|
9201000
|
2105972
|
18033.96
|
|
Gujarat
|
121865
|
25081
|
238.86
|
|
Haryana
|
5530596
|
310083
|
10839.97
|
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
27628
|
5851
|
54.15
|
|
Jharkhand
|
753394
|
139359
|
1476.65
|
|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
40520
|
8724
|
79.42
|
|
Karnataka
|
218681
|
73174
|
428.61
|
|
Kerala
|
581479
|
201751
|
1139.70
|
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
4582610
|
661756
|
8981.92
|
|
Maharashtra
|
1337891
|
471438
|
2622.27
|
|
Odisha
|
5722304
|
1292732
|
11215.72
|
|
Puducherry
|
336
|
84
|
0.66
|
|
Punjab
|
18728335
|
933263
|
36707.54
|
|
NEF (Tripura)
|
31249
|
14572
|
61.25
|
|
Tamil Nadu
|
3476501
|
523708
|
6813.94
|
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
6553029
|
947326
|
12843.94
|
|
Uttrakhand
|
1155464
|
78798
|
2264.71
|
|
West Bengal
|
2200620
|
872889
|
4313.22
|
|
Rajasthan
|
7357
|
563
|
14.42
|
|
Total
|
77797173
|
11163755
|
152482.46
|
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