Food Secretaries from wheat procuring states will meet in New Delhi on 21st of this month to discuss the arrangements for procurement of wheat for Rabi Marketing Season, RMS 2012-13.

The meeting will be chaired by Union Food Secretary, Dr. B.C. Gupta.
An official press release says the meeting will review states-wise estimates of procurement for wheat.

Though the production figures of the wheat will be available only after release of second advance estimates, States-wise arrangement of the procurement on the basis of past performance will be reviewed.

The meeting will also discuss measures to make expedite early movement of wheat stock of previous years and movement of surplus stock of RMS 2012-13 well in advance.

The issue of availability of credit to the state agencies in time, setting of control rooms to monitor procurement, deployment of adequate staff by the FCI and payment of farmers through account payee cheques or bank transfers will also be taken during the meeting.