Paddy procurement for Kharif Marketing Season-2020-21 going on smoothly in procuring states: Centre

Union Government has said that Paddy procurement for Kharif Marketing Season-2020-21 is going on smoothly in the procuring states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Chandigarh, Jammu and Kashmir and Kerala. Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution in a statement said that over 90  Lakh Mertric Tonnes  of paddy have been procured from 7.82 lakh  farmers so far. The Ministry said, the government through its Nodal Agencies, has procured over 761 Metric Ton...