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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