<span style="color: #222222;">Paddy procurement for Kharif 2020-21 is continuing smoothly in the procuring states and UTs with purchase of over 690.51 Lakh Metric Tonnes of paddy till now.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">This is an increase of 14.89 percent against the last year corresponding purchase of 600.99 LMT.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Out of the total purchase, Punjab alone has contributed 202.82 LMT which is 29.37 percent of total procurement.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">About 100.32 Lakh farmers have already benefited from the ongoing KMS procurement Operations with MSP value of over Rs. 1.30 crore. </span>