The government has said that the procurement of Wheat in ongoing Rabi Marketing Season, 2021-22 is continuing smoothly in the procuring States and UTs.

These States are Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan,Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution in a statement said that a quantity of over 398.59 Lakh Metric Tonnes of Wheat has been procured so far.

The quantity  is all time high, as it has exceeded previous high of  389.92 Lakh Metric Tonnes. The Ministry said,  about 42 Lakh farmers have already been benefitted from the ongoing procurement operations with MSP value of over 78 thousand 721crore rupees.

The Ministry also said, Paddy procurement in the ongoing Kharif Season 2020-21 is continuing smoothly in the procuring States. So far over 776 Lakh Metric Tonnes of paddy has  been procured  against the last year corresponding purchase of over 712 Lakh Metric Tonnes.