Raipur Diary: New record created on paddy procurement
2 months ago

Raipur Diary: New record created on paddy procurement

New Indian Express  

New record created on paddy procurement ‘Rice Bowl’ Chhattisgarh reached its highest achievement in the ongoing paddy procurement on Minimum Support Price in the state, breaking its own previous record of 144.92 lakh metric tons. The paddy procurement process that began on November 14 last year is carried out through cooperative societies and will continue till January 31. Expert-led sessions on fields like workforce empowerment, green steel innovations, supply chain optimisation among others were attended by leading organisations. State explores FDI chances with US, Russia Chhattisgarh has paved the way for Foreign Direct Investment opportunities, with CM Vishnu Deo Sai holding separate discussions with US Consul General Mike Hankey and Consul General of the Russian Federation Ivan Y Fetisov on investment possibilities in sectors such as health, education, Information Technology, and tourism.

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Govt approves procurement of 37.39 lakh tons of gram, lentils for 2025 rabi season
3 days, 11 hours ago

Govt approves procurement of 37.39 lakh tons of gram, lentils for 2025 rabi season

The Hindu  

The government has approved procurement of 37.39 lakh tonnes of gram and lentils, and 28.28 lakh tonnes of mustard for the 2025 rabi marketing season, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Thursday. The government will procure the commodities through central nodal agencies Nafed and NCCF under the Price Support Scheme, with Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat being the major …

Odisha government set to cross 77 lakh tonne paddy purchase target
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Odisha government set to cross 77 lakh tonne paddy purchase target

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: With 22 days left for procurement of kharif paddy and 70 lakh tonne already purchased, the state is likely to cross the target of 77 lakh tonne set by the Group of Ministers. A review of the ongoing paddy procurement by Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare minister Krushna Chandra Patra revealed that around 70 lakh tonne of paddy has …

Kalahandi all set for record paddy procurement
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kalahandi all set for record paddy procurement

New Indian Express  

BHAWANIPATNA: Kharif paddy procurement which is in its last leg has already crossed last year’s procurement target in Kalahandi district. As against the state government’s target to procure 64.06 lakh quintal paddy, the district administration completed purchase of 60.07 lakh quintal by Monday. For the current kharif procurement season, 84 millers were tagged to 223 paddy purchasing centres while 1,14,758 …

Odisha govt raises kharif paddy procurement target to 77 lakh tonne
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Odisha govt raises kharif paddy procurement target to 77 lakh tonne

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR : The Group of Ministers on paddy procurement has approved enhancement of purchase target to 77 lakh tonne from 65 lakh tonne for the ongoing kharif season. Singh Deo said the process of paddy procurement has become more transparent and successful as deputy chief ministers, ministers and senior officials are visiting the districts and directly monitoring the process. Principal …

Chhattisgarh Cabinet Approves Procurement of Paddy at Rs 3,100 per Quintal
2 months, 1 week ago

Chhattisgarh Cabinet Approves Procurement of Paddy at Rs 3,100 per Quintal

Deccan Chronicle  

Raipur: The Chhattisgarh cabinet on Sunday approved the proposal to procure paddy from the farmers at Rs 3,100 per quintal. The Centre will procure paddy at the minimum support price of Rs 2,300 quintal and the state government would give an additional amount of Rs 800 per quintal to the farmers for purchase of the paddy. The ruling BJP had …

Govt projects 3% rise in tur production, 18% surge in Kharif moong output; to ensure price stability
2 months, 1 week ago

Govt projects 3% rise in tur production, 18% surge in Kharif moong output; to ensure price stability

Live Mint  

New Delhi: With the consumer affairs ministry projecting a rise in the production of pulses and onions for 2024-25 due to favourable monsoon rains and weather conditions, the government is optimistic that the prices of essential commodities will remain stable. Kharif moong output is estimated to rise by 18%, reaching 1.3 million tonnes compared with 1.1 million tonnes the previous …

Centre to procure additional 3.5 lakh tonne of rice for PDS
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Centre to procure additional 3.5 lakh tonne of rice for PDS

The Hindu  

Responding positively to the request of Karnataka, the Centre has agreed to procure an additional 3.5 lakh tonne of rice for the Kharif season of 2024-25 for the Central pool of rice with respect to the Public Distribution System. Accordingly, the procurement cap of custom-milled rice for PDS central pool from Karnataka will now be increased from the earlier 1.5 …

Paddy procurement picks up pace in Sundargarh district with over 1.15 lakh quintals lifted
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Paddy procurement picks up pace in Sundargarh district with over 1.15 lakh quintals lifted

New Indian Express  

ROURKELA: After a slow start, paddy procurement in Sundargarh district has started picking up pace with lifting of over 1.15 lakh quintal paddy till Tuesday afternoon. Paddy purchase in the district officially commenced from December 20 with opening of paddy procurement centres at Kirei in Sundargarh sub-division, Khuntgaon of Bonai sub-division and Nuagaon in Panposh sub-division. In view of the …

Bargarh farmers want Chhattisgarh’s paddy purchase model in Odisha
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bargarh farmers want Chhattisgarh’s paddy purchase model in Odisha

New Indian Express  

BARGARH : Amid widespread discontentment among farmers over introduction of grain analyser machines in the kharif procurementseason, a delegation of Jay Kisan Andolan on Friday visited several mandis located in the bordering areas of Chhattisgarh to understand the paddy purchase system of the neighbouring state. The delegation comprised senior farmer leader Siba Prasad Pradhan, Jai Kisan Andolan’s district president Sushil …

Farmers in Bargarh protest delays and irregularities in kharif paddy procurement process
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Farmers in Bargarh protest delays and irregularities in kharif paddy procurement process

New Indian Express  

BARGARH: The kharif paddy procurement process in Bargarh district, which began with high hopes following announcement of the revised minimum support price of Rs 3,100, has been severely hindered over alleged irregularities in token generation system. Farmer leader Hara Bania said farmers had expected the situation to get better after the new government came to power. “Like we have demanded …

Making of a mega paddy procurement crisis
4 months, 1 week ago

Making of a mega paddy procurement crisis

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: Punjab is on the crest of a paddy procurement crisis — on a scale not witnessed in at least the last two decades. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann recently attributed the delay in evacuation of old stock to late milling during the last marketing season. His finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema sought to score political points by blaming it on …

Paddy procurement in Punjab going on smoothly, says Centre
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paddy procurement in Punjab going on smoothly, says Centre

The Hindu  

Amid complaints and protests by farmers’ organisations in Punjab that paddy procurement from the State has been delayed, the Centre said on Saturday that the Food Corporation of India and the State agencies have procured 120.67 lakh metric tonnes paddy from the State. The Centre said so far 6.58 lakh farmers in the State have received the benefits of procurement …

Kharif paddy purchase in Odisha's Malkangiri from December 16
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kharif paddy purchase in Odisha's Malkangiri from December 16

New Indian Express  

MALKANGIRI: Kharif paddy procurement in Malkangiri district will start from December 16 and continue till March 31. The decision was taken at the district-level paddy procurement meeting held under the chairmanship of collector Ashish Iswar Patil here on Friday. After procurement, the payment will be credited to the farmers’ accounts online by Bhubaneswar-based Odisha State Cooperative Bank within 24 to …

Record yield expected, ensure smooth procurement process: Minister Uttam to officials
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Record yield expected, ensure smooth procurement process: Minister Uttam to officials

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Civil Supplies Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Tuesday urged people’s representatives and officials to play a proactive role in the success of Telangana’s largest-ever paddy procurement initiative this year. Uttam was addressing a video conference, which was attended by Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, ministers Thummala Nageswara Rao, Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, Ponnam Prabhakar, MPs, MLAs, MLCs and …

Odisha government to kickstart paddy purchase from Bargarh district on November 21
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Odisha government to kickstart paddy purchase from Bargarh district on November 21

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR : The state government has decided to start paddy procurement for the kharif marketing season 2024-25 from Bargarh district on November 21. This will be the first procurement season of the BJP government which has committed to fulfilling its major poll promise of buying paddy at Rs 3,100 per quintal with an input subsidy of Rs 800 - one …

150 Lakh MT of Paddy Expected: A Record Procurement Exercise in Telangana
4 months, 4 weeks ago

150 Lakh MT of Paddy Expected: A Record Procurement Exercise in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

Civil supplies minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy has directed officials to ensure a smooth and efficient paddy procurement process across Telangana. He emphasized the importance of meticulous planning, with a projected paddy harvest of 150 lakh metric tonnes worth Rs 30,000 crore. The government has allocated Rs 20,000 crore for procurement, with an additional provision for additional funds as needed. …

{Punjab cabinet meet} Mann govt okays custom milling policy for 2024-25 kharif season
5 months, 3 weeks ago

{Punjab cabinet meet} Mann govt okays custom milling policy for 2024-25 kharif season

Hindustan Times  

Chandigarh The Punjab cabinet on Tuesday approved the Punjab Custom Milling Policy for kharif 2024-25 for conversion of paddy procured by the state procurement agencies — Pungrain, Markfed, Punsup and PSWC — into custom milled rice and its delivery into the central pool. The Punjab cabinet on Tuesday approved the Punjab Custom Milling Policy for kharif 2024-25 for conversion of …

‘More than 1.1L metrictonne paddy procured’
5 months, 3 weeks ago

‘More than 1.1L metrictonne paddy procured’

Hindustan Times  

Government agencies in Haryana procured 1,18,763 metric tonnes of paddy at minimum support price till Friday. The spokesperson said that till October 4, about 4.37 lakh MT paddy arrived in various mandis of the state. “Out of the arrival of paddy, 1,18,763 MT of paddy has been purchased by government agencies and 18,577 MT has already been lifted,” the spokesperson …

Amid boycott by arhtiyas, labourers, 730-tonne paddy procured on Day 1
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Amid boycott by arhtiyas, labourers, 730-tonne paddy procured on Day 1

Hindustan Times  

Amid strike by arhtiyas, labourers and rice mill owners, the Punjab government announced the beginning of the paddy procurement from Tuesday that saw about 1,000-tonne freshly harvested grain reaching the over 1,800 mandis of the state. Muktsar district mandi officer Ahaypal Brar said the authorities have made ample arrangements to purchase 9 lakh tonnes of paddy. “The government may store …

Chhattisgarh government plans to procure 160 lakh MT of paddy in kharif season
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Chhattisgarh government plans to procure 160 lakh MT of paddy in kharif season

Hindustan Times  

The Chhattisgarh government has set a target to procure 160 lakh MT of paddy from farmers in the upcoming kharif season, officials said on Tuesday, claiming that the target is the highest since the state’s formation in 2000. The government will purchase paddy from registered farmers at a rate of 21 quintals per acre on the support price. In the …

Centre assures early lifting of food grains Fixes ₹2,320 per quintal for grade ‘A’ paddy
6 months ago

Centre assures early lifting of food grains Fixes ₹2,320 per quintal for grade ‘A’ paddy

Hindustan Times  

The Union government has given written assurance to create 40 lakh metric tonne space by December 2024, while providing movement for 15 LMT by October end in response to the state government’s demand for enough space for delivery of rice during kharif marketing season 2024-25. Responding to the issue raised by Punjab chief secretary Anurag Verma about shortage of space …

We Will Distribute Six Kg Fine Rice to Three Crore People: Uttam
6 months, 1 week ago

We Will Distribute Six Kg Fine Rice to Three Crore People: Uttam

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Civil supplies minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy said that the Civil Supplies Corporation would distribute six kg of fine rice to each of the three crore people in the state from January. The government will also give Rs 500 as a bonus for fine rice paddy from the Kharif season, while separate procurement centres would be set up for …

Farmers in Koraput district, Odisha face 'Katni Chhatni' woes despite BJP's assurances
9 months, 1 week ago

Farmers in Koraput district, Odisha face 'Katni Chhatni' woes despite BJP's assurances

New Indian Express  

JEYPORE: Despite the BJP’s assurance of ending ‘katni chhatni’ during campaigning before elections, the practice continues to prevail in Koraput district leaving farmers in the lurch in the current rabi procurement season. Sources said rabi paddy procurement is already going on at a snail’s pace in the district with only 442 farmers having sold 3,663 metric tonne paddy till June …

Paddy gambit may hold the key to power in Chhattisgarh
1 year, 4 months ago

Paddy gambit may hold the key to power in Chhattisgarh

Hindustan Times  

On Friday afternoon, two days before campaigning for the first phase of the crucial assembly elections were to end, BJP leaders across the central plains of Chhattisgarh watched their television screens earnestly. And they heard what they were waiting for: a guarantee to Chhattisgarh’s farmers that a future BJP-led government would acquire paddy at ₹3,100 per quintal per acre. In …

Paddy purchase declines as farmers hold back in run-up to elections
1 year, 4 months ago

Paddy purchase declines as farmers hold back in run-up to elections

Live Mint  

Government procurement of paddy has fallen as farmers hold back on selling their crop, hoping for sops ahead of Assembly elections in five states this year. The union government, through the federal Food Corporation of India and state agencies, has procured 14.7 million tonnes of paddy in the ongoing kharif marketing season that started on 1 October, as against 15.9 …

Haryana might fall short of 60 lakh MT procurement target of non-basmati paddy
1 year, 5 months ago

Haryana might fall short of 60 lakh MT procurement target of non-basmati paddy

Hindustan Times  

The Haryana government’s procurement of non-basmati paddy on the minimum support price this kharif season may fall short of the set target of 60 lakh tonnes due to a decline in the arrival of rice reported in the state mandis. Haryana might fall short of 60 lakh MT procurement target of non-basmati paddy With the harvesting of parmal varieties in …

Paddy Politics Heats Up in Chhattisgarh Ahead of Polls
1 year, 6 months ago

Paddy Politics Heats Up in Chhattisgarh Ahead of Polls

Deccan Chronicle  

Raipur: A minister in the Bhupesh Baghel government on Thursday declared that farmers would get a price of Rs 3,600 for a quintal of paddy if Congress returned to power in Chhattisgarh in the year-end assembly elections, triggering a political row here. State parliamentary affairs minister Ravindra Choubey, who is also spokesman of the Chhattisgarh government, said that the paddy …

No rice for Anna Bhagya scheme, Centre tells Karnataka
1 year, 9 months ago

No rice for Anna Bhagya scheme, Centre tells Karnataka

The Hindu  

The Centre on Friday, June 23, categorically refused to supply rice to Karnataka for its flagship Anna Bhagya scheme. Mr. Muniyappa said, “The Centre requires 135 lakh metric tonnes for the national supply, whereas they have a stock of 262 lakh metric tonnes. What the State wants The Congress government, which announced Anna Bhagya scheme as one of the five …

Govt’s rice procurement hits 55.8 mn tonne, wheat purchases at 26.2 mn tonne
1 year, 9 months ago

Govt’s rice procurement hits 55.8 mn tonne, wheat purchases at 26.2 mn tonne

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The government has procured 55.8 million tonne of rice in the 2022-23 marketing season so far benefiting a whopping 1.22 crore farmers, the ministry of consumer affairs, food & public distribution said in a statement. Wheat procurement stands at 26.2 million tonne, surpassing last year’s total purchases of 18.8 million tonne. According to agriculture ministry’s third estimate, rice …

Govt's rice procurement reaches 55.8 million tonnes and wheat 26.2 million tonnes so far
1 year, 9 months ago

Govt's rice procurement reaches 55.8 million tonnes and wheat 26.2 million tonnes so far

The Hindu  

The government's rice procurement has reached 55.8 million tonnes so far in the ongoing 2022-23 marketing season, benefitting 1.22 crore farmers with MSP of ₹1.7 lakh crore, the Food Ministry said on June 20. Wheat procurement has reached 26.2 million tonnes so far in the 2023-24 rabi marketing year, more than the last year's total procurement of 18.8 million tonnes. …

Paddy procurement of 64.5L tonnes in 2022-23 rabi second highest
1 year, 9 months ago

Paddy procurement of 64.5L tonnes in 2022-23 rabi second highest

The Hindu  

An amount of ₹3,000 crore was credited to farmers’ bank accounts at one go on Friday in lieu of sale of paddy produced by them this rabi season at the procurement centres set up by different government agencies under the aegis of Telangana State Civil Supplies Corporation. Minister for Civil Supplies Gangula Kamalakar said on Friday that 64.52 lakh tonnes …

Tamil Nadu scores a hat-trick in exceeding 40-lakh-tonne mark in paddy procurement
1 year, 9 months ago

Tamil Nadu scores a hat-trick in exceeding 40-lakh-tonne mark in paddy procurement

The Hindu  

Even as the 2022-23 paddy procurement is in its last leg, Tamil Nadu has scored a hat-trick in exceeding the 40-lakh-tonne mark in paddy procurement. By the time the procurement period ends in a couple of months, the overall figure may be around 45 lakh tonnes, says an official of the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation. 's Incentive Total amount …

In Bihar, wheat procurement to start on April 20; 10 lakh MT is the target
1 year, 11 months ago

In Bihar, wheat procurement to start on April 20; 10 lakh MT is the target

Hindustan Times  

PATNA: Bihar will start procurement of wheat from April 20 and targets to lift 10 lakh metric tonnes, officials of the co-operative department said on Wednesday. Last year, Bihar was able to procure only 3,519 metric tonnes against a target of 10 lakh metric tonnes for 2021-22. Bihar state agriculture department officials estimate the wheat output this year to be …

Distribution of fortified rice through PDS on track: Centre
1 year, 11 months ago

Distribution of fortified rice through PDS on track: Centre

The Hindu  

As many as 269 districts in 27 States have started distributing fortified rice under the Targeted Public Distribution System, achieving a 100% target set for Phase II by March 2023 in the Rice Fortification Programme, said Union Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra here on Thursday. He said 105 LMT of fortified rice was lifted by Phase II and targeted 27 States/ …

State boasts of 2.83 crore PDS rice beneficiaries: Data
2 years, 3 months ago

State boasts of 2.83 crore PDS rice beneficiaries: Data

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The total number of beneficiaries of PDS rice supplied through ration shops at `one per kg in the state has increased to 2.83 crore, who hold 90.01 lakh ration cards. Of them, the Centre is supplying PDS rice to 54.37 lakh cardholders while the state government is supplying rice to the remaining 35.64 lakh, according to data released by …

State at less than 2% of paddy procurement target
2 years, 4 months ago

State at less than 2% of paddy procurement target

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Paddy procurement by the state government for the kharif season is yet to pick up pace, with procurement of only 1.5 lakh tonnes, against a target of one crore tonnes, completed so far. The government initiated paddy procurement in the last week of October by opening 2,000 centres in Nizamabad and Nalgonda districts, where paddy generally arrives first. This …

Haryana likely to achieve 55 lakh MT paddy procurement target: agri dept
2 years, 5 months ago

Haryana likely to achieve 55 lakh MT paddy procurement target: agri dept

Hindustan Times  

: The Haryana government is likely to achieve the target of procuring 55 lakh MT of paddy on minimum support price despite yield loss due to unseasonal rains and dwarfing disease, the state agriculture department has claimed, amid talks that arrival of rice from neighbouring Uttar Pradesh could help the procurement agencies to accomplish the number. Haryana likely to achieve …

Over 50 lakh tonne paddy piled up in mills as FCI stop purchase
2 years, 9 months ago

Over 50 lakh tonne paddy piled up in mills as FCI stop purchase

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Finance minister T. Harish Rao and civil supplies minister Gangula Kamalakar on Friday held a meeting with Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar and other senior officials of civil supplies department at BRKR Bhavan to discuss what to do with mounting rice stocks in rice mills across the state in the wake of Centre stopping rice procurement from the state from …

Punjab announces closure of grain market after falling short of procurement target
2 years, 10 months ago

Punjab announces closure of grain market after falling short of procurement target

India Today  

The Punjab Mandi Board on Saturday announced the closure of the wheat procurement season after falling short of the procurement targets by nearly 37 lakh metric tonnes. According to the data released by the Punjab Mandi Board, the state recorded a total arrival of 101.8 LMT of wheat grain out of which 95.9 LMT was procured by government agencies and …

Centre explains reason for lower budget estimate than FY 2021-22
3 years, 1 month ago

Centre explains reason for lower budget estimate than FY 2021-22

Op India  

The All India Kisan Sabha, the farmer wing of the CPM, which is also a part of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha that led the demonstration against the three farm laws, slammed the Union Budget, calling it anti-poor, anti-farmer, insensitive to genuine demands of farmers. In fact this is lesser than the allocation of 2.48 lakh crore…"https://t.co/8cYf3bGthN — AIKS February 2, …

TS purchases paddy to fill Centre’s 46LT rice order
3 years, 2 months ago

TS purchases paddy to fill Centre’s 46LT rice order

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana government has completed the purchase of paddy from the farmers to produce 46 lakh tonnes of rice, which the Centre had agreed to purchase from the state in the Kharif season. The government needed to procure 68.65 lakh tonnes of paddy which when milled produces 46 LT of rice, civil supplies minister Gangula Kamalakar said. He said …

Govt Buys 291 Lakh Tonnes Of Paddy For Rs 57,032 Cr So Far In 2021-22 Kharif Marketing Year
3 years, 3 months ago

Govt Buys 291 Lakh Tonnes Of Paddy For Rs 57,032 Cr So Far In 2021-22 Kharif Marketing Year

News 18  

The government has procured paddy worth Rs 57,032 crore so far in the 2021-22 kharif marketing season. The paddy procurement is progressing smoothly in Kharif Marketing Season 2021-22 at MSP from farmers, as was done in previous years, an official statement said. Separately, the government said that under the PM-GKAY scheme, the food ministry had allocated a total of almost …

Telangana’s paddy procurement problem
3 years, 4 months ago

Telangana’s paddy procurement problem

The Hindu  

The story so far: The relationship between the Bharatiya Janata Party -led Government at the Centre and the Telangana Rashtra Samithi Government has deteriorated over the past few weeks over the issue of paddy procurement. The TRS Government insists that 90% of the paddy produced in the State should be procured by the Centre and that the Centre should complete …

With mountains of paddy at FCI, Centre unlikely to heed KCR plea
3 years, 4 months ago

With mountains of paddy at FCI, Centre unlikely to heed KCR plea

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Centre on Thursday reiterated its limitations in procuring paddy and boiled rice even as Telangana Chief Minister Chandrasekhar Rao staged a Maha Dharna in the city demanding that the Centre procure 90 per cent of the paddy grown in the state. According to the note, currently par-boiled rice stock available with the Food Corporation of India was 46.28 …

Amid Months-long Farmers Stir, Govt Buys Record 418.47 Lakh Tonnes of Wheat at MSP for Rs 82,648 Cr
3 years, 9 months ago

Amid Months-long Farmers Stir, Govt Buys Record 418.47 Lakh Tonnes of Wheat at MSP for Rs 82,648 Cr

News 18  

The Centre on Wednesday said it has procured a record 418.47 lakh tonnes of wheat so far in the current marketing year that started in April, costing exchequer Rs 82,648 crore. Till June 8, the government has purchased 418.47 lakh tonnes of wheat as against 373.22 lakh tonnes in the corresponding period of the previous year. "About 46 lakh farmers …

Govt Procures Paddy Worth Rs 92,121 Crore So Far at MSP; Purchase in Volume Terms Up 25%
4 years, 2 months ago

Govt Procures Paddy Worth Rs 92,121 Crore So Far at MSP; Purchase in Volume Terms Up 25%

News 18  

New Delhi: Paddy procurement has increased 25 per cent so far in the ongoing kharif marketing season to 487.92 lakh tonnes, valued at Rs 92,121 crore, an official statement said. The Food Corporation of India and state agencies have purchased 487.92 lakh tonnes of paddy till December 31 as against 390.56 lakh tonnes in the corresponding period of the previous …

Govt Procures Paddy Worth Rs 86,243 Crore at MSP So Far This Kharif Season
4 years, 3 months ago

Govt Procures Paddy Worth Rs 86,243 Crore at MSP So Far This Kharif Season

News 18  

The government's paddy procurement has increased 25 per cent so far in the ongoing kharif marketing season to 456.79 lakh tonnes, valuing Rs 86,242.83 crore. Paddy procurement for Kharif 2020-21 is continuing smoothly in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Chandigarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. …

Govt Procures Paddy Worth Rs 79,675 Crore at MSP So Far; Purchase in Volume Terms Up 22%
4 years, 3 months ago

Govt Procures Paddy Worth Rs 79,675 Crore at MSP So Far; Purchase in Volume Terms Up 22%

News 18  

Paddy procurement has increased 22 per cent so far in the ongoing kharif marketing season to 422.01 lakh tonnes, valued at Rs 79,675 crore. Paddy procurement for kharif 2020-21 is continuing smoothly in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Chandigarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Bihar, an official statement said. The …

Despite baseless allegations, govt purchase of crops under MSP goes up
4 years, 3 months ago

Despite baseless allegations, govt purchase of crops under MSP goes up

Op India  

While farmers from Punjab allege that the new farm laws will end the MSP regime, the union government has continued purchase of farm products paying the Minimum Support Price declared by it. Apart from that, 51 lakh matric tonnes of pulses have bee procured from Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, Gujarat, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh under …

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