Over 180 lakh tonnes of wheat procured so far from 5 States in Rabi Marketing Season 2022-23

More than one hundred eighty lakh tonnes of wheat have been procured so far from five states in the Rabi Marketing Season 2022-23. These states are  Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Himachal prdaesh. Consumer Affairs Ministry said, it has benefited 16 lakh 99 thousand farmers with Minimum Support Price value of 36 thousand 412 crore rupees.  The Ministry said, paddy procurement is progressing smoothly in Kharif Marketing Season 2021-22. Over 777 lakh metric tonnes of Paddy have b...