Government today said that around Rs. 1082 crore were paid to over 41 thousand farmers for procurement of paddy on Minimum Support Price.<br />'' <br />''Consumer Affairs Ministry said, as on Saturday, cumulative procurement of Paddy in this Kharif Marketing Season is over five lakh 73 thousand tonnes.<br />'' <br />''Paddy procurement for 2020-21 has commenced across the procuring States.<br />'' <br />''The Procurement of seed cotton, Kapas during Kharif Marketing Season 2020-21 has started from 1st October.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">As on Saturday, Cotton Corporation of India has procured a cumulative quantity of 147 bales under Minimum Support Price for a value of around 41 Lakh benefitting 29 farmers.</span><br />