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New Delhi [India], November 9 (ANI): Food Corporation of India (FCI) and state agencies of Punjab have procured 120.67 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of paddy in a total of 126.67 LMT of paddy arrived in the mandis of Punjab, an official release said...
The paddy is being purchased at MSP at Rs 2320 per quintal as decided by the Government of India for Grade A paddy and the total paddy purchased by the Government to date in the ongoing KMS 2024-25, amounts to Rs 27995 crore benefitting around 6.58 lakh farmers, in Punjab.. Further, 4839 millers have applied for shelling of paddy and 4743 Millers have already been allotted work by Punjab State Government...
The Procurement of Paddy for KMS 2024-25 has commenced in Punjab from October 1 this year and 2927 designated mandis and temporary yards are operational throughout the State for smooth procurement from the farmers of Punjab...
Central Government has fixed an estimated target of 185 LMT for Paddy Procurement for the ongoing KMS 2024-25 which shall continue upto November 30...
However, despite a late start, both states are well on track to achieve the estimates of paddy procurement by stipulated dates i.e November 30th 2024 for Punjab and November 15th for Haryana..
