<span style="color: #222222;">A quantity of over 532.86 Lakh Metric Tonnes of paddy has been procured in the ongoing Kharif Marketing Season till now. The paddy procurement is progressing smoothly in the procuring States and UTs. So far, the highest procurement has been reported in Punjab with over one crore 86 lakh MT. More than 64 lakh farmers have been benefitted with MSP value of over one lakh four thousand crore rupees till now. &nbsp;</span><br />