Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Paddy procurement jumps by 17.60 % against the last year corresponding purchase of 527.21 LMT
620.04 LMTs paddy procured during ongoing KMS 2020-21
Punjab alone contributed 202.82 LMT, which is 32.71 % of total procurement
91,02,977 cotton bales valuing Rs. 26,553.91 Crore procured benefitting 18,82,021 farmers
Procurement of paddy, pulses, oilseeds and seed cotton  under MSP continues smoothly
In the ongoing Kharif Marketing Season  2020-21, Government continues to procure Kharif 2020-21 crops at MSP from farmers as per existing MSP Schemes, as was done in previous seasons.
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Paddy procurement for Kharif 2020-21 is continuing smoothly in the procuring States & UTs of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Chandigarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Jharkhand, Assam, Karnataka, West Bengal and Tripura with purchase of over 620.04 LMTs of paddy up to 08.02.2021.This is an increase of 17.60 % against the last year corresponding purchase of 527.21 LMT. Out of the total purchase of 620.04 LMT, Punjab alone has contributed 202.82 LMT which is 32.71 % of total procurement.
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The MSP value for the quantity of paddy procured up to 08.02.2021 is Rs. 1,17,064.59 Crore.
Further, based on the proposal from the States, approval was accorded for procurement of 51.92 LMT of Pulse and Oilseeds of Kharif Marketing Season 2020 for the States of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, Gujarat, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh under Price Support Scheme .The sanction for procurement of 1.23 LMT of Copra  for the States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala was also given. Further, based on the concerned State Govt. proposals, the sanction for procurement of 14.20 LMT of Pulse and Oilseeds of Rabi Marketing Season 2020-2021 for the States of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, was also given. For other States/UTs, approval will also be accorded on receipt of proposals for procurement of Pulses, Oilseeds and Copra under PSS so that procurement of FAQ grade of these crops can be made at notified MSP for the year 2020-21 directly from the registered farmers, if the market rate goes below MSP during the notified harvesting period in the respective States/UTs by the Central Nodal Agencies through State nominated procuring agencies.
Upto 08.02.2021, the Government through its Nodal Agencies has procured 3,08,813.99 MT of Moong, Urad, Tur, Groundnut Pods and Soyabean having MSP value of Rs.1,662.87 Crores benefitting 1,67,389 farmers in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Haryana and Rajasthan.
Similarly, 5089 MT of copra  having MSP value of Rs.52.40 crore has been procured benefitting 3961 farmers in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu upto 08.02.2021. At present, in respect of Copra and Urad, rates are ruling above MSP in most of the major producing States. The respective State/UTs Governments are making necessary arrangements for commencement of procurement from the date as decided by the respective States based on the arrivals of Pulses and Oilseeds.
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Procurement operations of seed cotton  under MSP are going on smoothly in the States of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Karnataka. Till 08.02.2021 a quantity of 91,02,977 cotton bales valuing Rs. 26,553.91 Crore has been procured benefitting 18,82,021 farmers.
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