Ongoing KMS procurement in India has benefited more than 72 Lakh Farmers: Agriculture Ministry

Published 2021년 1월 15일

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The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare announced that the ongoing Kharif Marketing Season procurement operations have benefited 72.46 lakh farmers, with a value of Rs. 1,02,161.76 Crore. The procurement of paddy has seen a 26.07 percent increase from the previous year, with Punjab contributing 37.47 percent of the total procurement. Additionally, procurement of Moong, Urad, Groundnut Pods, Soyabean, and Copra have also been successful, benefiting a total of 1,57,408 farmers in various states.

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According to a statement by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare on Tuesday, about 72.46 lakh farmers benefited from the ongoing Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) procurement operations with a minimum support price (MSP) value of Rs. 1,02,161.76 Crore (January 12). In Punjab, West Bengal, Haryana, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Tamil Nadu, Chandigarh, Maharashtra, Kerala, Gujarat, AP, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Assam, Karnataka and Uttarakhand, paddy procurement continues with purchases of more than 541.11 LMTs of paddy until 11 January. It is an improvement of 26.07 percent from the equivalent acquisition of 429.20 LMT last year. Punjab alone contributed 202.77 LMT out of the overall acquisition of 541.11 LMT, which is 37.47 percent of the total procurement A total of 2,88,457.68 MT is procured from Moong, Urad, Groundnut Pods and Soyabean with an MSP value of Rs.1,543.27 Crores, benefiting 1,53,439 ...

Source: Krishi Jagran