Wheat procurement for the forthcoming RMS 2021-22 expected to 9.56% more than procurement during RMS 2020-21
Secretary, Department of Food & Public Distribution (DFPD), Government of India, chaired a meeting of State Food Secretaries today to discuss the arrangements for procurement of Wheat during the ensuing Rabi Marketing season 2021-22 and that of Rice (Rabi Crop) of KMS 2020-21.
A total quantity of 427.363 LMT wheat has been estimated for procurement during the forthcoming RMS 2021-22 which is 9.56% more than the 389.93 LMT procured during RMS 2020-21.
Similarly, a total quantity of 119.72 LMT rice (rabi crop) has been estimated for procurement during the forthcoming rabi crop of current KMS 2020-21 which is 24.43% more than the 96.21 LMT procurement of rice (rabi crop) during KMS 2019-20.
State wise procurement ESTIMATE of Wheat during RMS 2021-22 is as follows: -
|
S.No
|
State
|
Procurement Estimate (in LMT)
|
|
1
|
Punjab
|
130.00
|
|
2
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
135.00
|
|
3
|
Haryana
|
80.00
|
|
4
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
55.00
|
|
5
|
Rajasthan
|
22.00
|
|
6
|
Uttarakhand
|
2.20
|
|
7
|
Gujarat
|
1.5
|
|
8
|
Bihar
|
1.00
|
|
9
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
0.06
|
|
10
|
Maharashtra
|
0.003
|
|
11
|
Delhi
|
0.50
|
|
12
|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
0.10
|
|
|
Total
|
427.363
|
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