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Nearly 11.57 lakh farmers benefited through paddy procurement in KMS 2021-22: Centre

Receiving Rs 41,066.80 crore as MSP value, a statement from the Department of Food and Public Distribution says

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Tribune News Service
New Delhi, November 9

Nearly 11.57 lakh farmers in the country have benefited through paddy procurement in KMS 2021-22, receiving Rs 41,066.80 crore as MSP value, the Centre on Tuesday said.

According to a statement, the Department of Food and Public Distribution procured over 209.52 LMT of Paddy in KMS 2021-22 till November 8 in 14 procuring States/UTs—Chandigarh, Haryana, Punjab Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Telangana, Rajasthan, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Bihar.

“As a result of which about 11.57 lakh farmers have been benefited with MSP value of Rs. 41,066.80 crore,” it said adding that paddy procurement is progressing smoothly in KMS 2021-22 at MSP from farmers, as in previous years.

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