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It added that paddy procurement under the central pool is progressing smoothly in the Kharif marketing season (KMS) 2021-22, in various procuring states and union territories
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The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution on Monday said that as of 24 April, a quantity of 136.93 LMT of wheat has been procured, benefiting over 11.99 Lakh farmers with an MSP value of Rs 27,592.10 crore.
The ministry said that wheat procurement under the central pool is progressing in rabi marketing season 2022-23 in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, J and K, Gujarat, Bihar, and Rajasthan.
It added that paddy procurement under the central pool is progressing smoothly in the Kharif marketing season (KMS) 2021-22, in various procuring states and union territories.
Meanwhile, a quantity of 757.27 LMT of paddy (includes Kharif crop 751.39 LMT and rabi crop 5.87 LMT) has been procured, benefiting 109.33 Lakh farmers with an MSP value of Rs1,48,424.78 crore.