The government has said that a 49 per cent increase in Wheat procurement has been witnessed for ongoing Rabi Marketing Season (RMS), 2021-22 in comparison to corresponding period of last year. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution in a statement said that so far a quantity of over 323 Lakh Metric Tonnes  wheat has been procured against the last year corresponding purchase of  around 216 Lakh Metric Tonnes. The Ministry said, nearly 32.21 Lakh farmers have already benefited from the ongoing RMS procurement operations with MSP value of over  63 thousand 924 crore rupees. The Ministry also said, Paddy procurement in the ongoing season Kharif 2020-21 is continuing smoothly in the procuring States. So far over 727 Lakh Metric Tonnes  paddy  have been procured against the last year corresponding purchase of  around 671 Lakh Metric Tonnes. About 109 lakh farmers have already benefited from the ongoing Kharif Marketing Season procurement Operations with MSP value of  over one lakh  37 thousand crore rupees.