The Government has continued to procure Kharif 2020-21 crops at Minimum Support Price- MSP from farmers as per its existing MSP Schemes. The Ministry of Agriculture in a statement said, based on the proposal from the States, approval has been accorded for procurement of over 14 Lakh Metric Tonnes  of Pulses and Oilseeds  for the states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana and Haryana. It said, for other States and Union Territories, approval will also be accorded on receipt of proposal for Kharif Pulses and Oilseeds.<br />''<br />'' <br />''The procurement of Paddy during Kharif Marketing Season, 2020-21 has started from 26th September in Haryana and Punjab. So far, the Paddy Procurement of 3,164 Metric Tonnes  in Haryana and 13,256 Metric Tonnes in Punjab having MSP value of 31 crore rupees has been done from 1443 farmers of Haryana and Punjab. The procurement of paddy for the remaining States has just commenced from yesterday.<br />''<br />'' <br />''The Ministry said, so far, the Government through its Nodal Agencies has procured 46.35 Metric Tonnes of Moong having MSP value of 33 lakh rupees benefitting 48 farmers in Tamil Nadu. Similarly, 5089 Metric Tonnes of copra have been procured benefitting 3961 farmers in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.<br />