13% more wheat procured during current RMS

New Delhi, 26 May (HS): In the RMS 2021-22, the procurement of wheat 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.

According to the officials, a quantity of over 390.68 LMT of wheat has been procured against the last year corresponding purchase of 344.94 LMT. About 40.81 lakh farmers have already been benefitted from the ongoing RMS procurement operations with MSP value of Rs. 77,159.58 Crore.

The official said, paddy procurement in the ongoing season Kharif 2020-21 is continuing smoothly in the procuring States with purchase of over 772.92 LMTs of paddy  (includes Kharif Crop 706.43 LMT and Rabi Crop 66.49 LMT) upto 24.05.2021 against the last year corresponding purchase of 711.90 LMT. About 114.98 lakh farmers have already been benefitted from the ongoing KMS procurement Operations with MSP value of Rs. 1,45,927.84 Crore.

Further, based on the proposal from the States, approval was accorded for procurement of 107.37 LMT of pulses and oilseeds of Kharif Marketing Season 2020-21 & 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.

Till 24.05.2021, the government, through its Nodal Agencies, has procured 6,91,581.09 MT of Moong, Urad, Tur, Gram, Masoor, Groundnut Pods, Mustard Seed and Soyabean having MSP value of Rs.3,621.03 crores benefitting 4,12,421 farmers in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Haryana and Rajasthan under Kharif 2020-21 & Rabi 2021.

Similarly, 5089 MT of Copra (the perennial crop) having MSP value of Rs.52.40 crore has been procured benefitting 3961 farmers in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu upto24.05.2021.