<span style="color: #222222;">The Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2020-21 has already commenced and Government continues to procure Kharif 2020-21 crops at its Minimum Support Price- MSP from farmers as per its existing MSP Schemes. <br />''<br />''Ministry of Consumer Affairs , Food and Public Distribution in a statement said that Paddy Procurement for KMS 2020-21 has gained a good momentum with increase in the quantum of procurement in the procuring States. <br />''<br />''It said, Food Corporation of India along with other govt agencies has so far procured over 48.53 Lakh Metric Tonnes Paddy with a total MSP value of  over 9 thousand 164 crore rupees benefitting more than 4.16 lakh farmers. <br />''<br />''The Ministry said, based on the proposal from the States, approval was accorded for procurement of 41.67 Lakh Metric Tonnes  of Pulse and Oilseeds for Kharif Marketing Season 2020 for the States of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, Gujarat, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh. <br />''<br />''Further, sanction for procurement of 1.23 Lakh Metric Tonnes  of Copra for the State of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala was also given. The Ministry also said, the Government through its Nodal Agencies has so far procured nearly  630 Metric Tonnes  of Moong and Urad having MSP value of  4.53 crore rupees benefitting 554 farmers in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Haryana.</span><br />