532.86 LMT of Paddy procured in KMS 2021-22 (up to 09.01.2022)

Jan 11, 2022 | Business


The paddy procurement is progressing smoothly in Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2021-22 at MSP from farmers, as was done in previous years.


A quantity of over 532.86 LMT of Paddy has been procured in KMS 2021-22 upto 09.01.2022 in the procuring States/UTs of Chandigarh, Gujarat, Assam, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Telangana, Rajasthan, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, NEF (Tripura), Bihar, Odisha, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.


Till now about 64.07 Lakh farmers have been benefitted with MSP value of Rs. 1,04,441.45 crore.  



State-wise Paddy Procurement in KMS 2021-22 (upto 09.01.2022)/As on 10.01.2022






























State/UT

Quantity of Paddy Procurement (MTs)

No of farmers benefitted

MSP value (Rs. In Crore)

Andhra Pradesh

1531087

214729

3000.93

Telangana

6554739

967134

12847.29

Assam

13

3

0.03

Bihar

1387525

181612

2719.55

Chandigarh

27286

1781

53.48

Chhattisgarh

6765986

1690459

13261.33

Gujarat

109513

22886

214.65

Haryana

5530596

310083

10839.97

Himachal Pradesh

27628

5851

54.15

Jharkhand



55315

11207

108.42

Jammu  & Kashmir

40520

8724

79.42

Kerala

186675

71989

365.88

Madhya Pradesh

3184827

467771

6242.26

Maharashtra

551601

188643

1081.14

Odisha

1729048

335678

3388.93

Punjab

18685532

924299

36623.64

NEF (Tripura)

6465

2992

12.67

 Tamil Nadu 

703388

101218

1378.64

Uttar  Pradesh

4650290

656162

9114.57

Uttrakhand

1156066

56034

2265.89

West Bengal

395000

186696

774.20

Rajasthan

7357

563

14.42

Total

53286457

6406514

104441.45




































State/UT

Quantity of Paddy Procurement (MTs)

No of farmers benefitted

MSP value (Rs. In Crore)

ANDHRA PRADESH

8457120

803945

15967.04

TELANGANA

14108787

2164354

26637.39

ASSAM

211615

20401

399.53

BIHAR

3558882

497097

6719.17

CHANDIGARH

28349

1575

53.52

CHHATTISGARH

7124639

2053490

13451.32

DELHI



0.00

GUJARAT  

110244

23799

208.14

HARYANA

5654735

549466

10676.14

HIMACHAL PR.

0.00

JHARKHAND

629061

104092

1187.67

J&K

38119

7385

71.97

KARNATAKA

206204

54319

389.31

KERALA

764885

252160

1444.10

MADHYA PR.

3726554

587223

7035.73

MAHARASHTRA

1898993

624292

3585.30

ODISHA 

7732713

1394647

14599.36

PUDUCHERRY



0.00

PUNJAB

20282433

1057674

38293.23

NEF (Tripura)

24239

14434

45.76

TAMILNADU

4490222

852152

8477.54

U.P. (EAST)

4287395

670136

8094.60

U.P. (WEST)

2396882

352150

4525.31

TOTAL UP

6684277

1022286

12619.91

UTTRAKHAND

1072158

78129

2024.23

WEST BENGAL

2779064

949362

5246.87

ALL INDIA TOTAL

89583293

13112282

169133.26


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13 % more wheat procured this year in comparison to last year’s corresponding period

Jun 17, 2021 | Business

Procurement of Wheat in ongoing RMS 2021-22 is continuing smoothly in the procuring States and till now (upto 15.06.2021) a quantity of over 428.77 LMT of Wheat has been procured (which is all time high, as it has exceeded previous high 389.92 LMT of RMS 2020-21) against the last year corresponding purchase of 379.68 LMT.

About 48.20 Lakh farmers have already been benefitted from the ongoing RMS procurement operations with MSP value of Rs. 84,682.65 Crore.

Paddy procurement in the ongoing   season Kharif 2020-21 is continuing smoothly in the procuring States with purchase of 835.18 LMTs of paddy (includes Kharif Crop 707.67 LMT and Rabi Crop 127.51 LMT) upto 15.06.2021 against the last year corresponding purchase of 745.78 LMT.

About 123.44 Lakh farmers have already been benefitted from the ongoing KMS procurement Operations with MSP value of Rs. 1,57,681.77 Crore. Paddy procurement has also reached at all time high level, surpassing previous high of 773.45 LMT in KMS 2019-20.

Further, based on the proposal from the States, approval was accorded for procurement of 107.83 LMT of Pulse and Oilseeds of Kharif Marketing Season 2020-21 & Rabi Marketing Season 2021 and Summer season 2021  for the States of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh under Price Support Scheme (PSS).The sanction for procurement of 1.74 LMT of Copra (the perennial crop) for the States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala 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.

Upto15.06.2021, the Government through its Nodal Agencies has procured8,45,426.71MT of Moong, Urad, Tur, Gram, Masoor, Groundnut Pods, Sunflower seed, Mustard Seedand Soyabean having MSP value of Rs.4,409.67Crores benefitting5,03,432farmers in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Haryana and Rajasthan under Kharif2020-21 & Rabi 2021.

Similarly, 5089 MT of copra (the perennial crop) having MSP value of Rs.52.40 crore has been procured benefitting 3961 farmers in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu during the crops season 2020-21.  For the season 2021-22, sanction for procurement of 51000 MT of Copra from Tamil Nadu has been given, against which procurement will be started from the date as decided by the State Government.

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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12.14 % more wheat procured this year in comparison to last year’s corresponding period

Jun 8, 2021 | Business

Procurement of Wheat in ongoing RMS 2021-22 is continuing smoothly in the procuring States of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, and Jammu & Kashmir at MSP, as was done in previous seasons and till now (upto 06.06.2021) a quantity of over 416.44 LMT of Wheat has been procured (which is all time high, as it has exceeded previous high 389.92 LMT of RMS 2020-21) against the last year corresponding purchase of 371.33 LMT. About 45.56 Lakh farmers have already been benefitted from the ongoing RMS procurement operations with MSP value of Rs. 82,247.51 Crore.

Paddy procurement in the ongoing   season Kharif 2020-21 is continuing smoothly in the procuring States with purchase of over 808.42 LMTs of paddy  (includes Kharif Crop 706.93 LMT and Rabi Crop 101.49 LMT) upto 06.06.2021 against the last year corresponding purchase of 732.93 LMT. About 119.88 Lakh farmers have already been benefitted from the ongoing KMS procurement Operations with MSP value of Rs. 1,52,630.09 Crore. Paddy procurement has also reached at all time high level, surpassing previous high of 773.45 LMT in KMS 2019-20.

Further, based on the proposal from the States, approval was accorded for procurement of 107.81 LMT of Pulse and Oilseeds of Kharif Marketing Season 2020-21 & Rabi Marketing Season 2021 and Summer season 2021  for the States of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh under Price Support Scheme (PSS).The sanction for procurement of 1.74 LMT of Copra (the perennial crop) for the States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala 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 06.06.2021, the Government through its Nodal Agencies has procured 7,69,287.07 MT of Moong, Urad, Tur, Gram, Masoor, Groundnut Pods, Mustard Seedand  Soyabean having MSP value of Rs.4,020.62 Crores benefitting 4,54,340 farmers in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Haryana and Rajasthan under Kharif2020-21 & Rabi 2021.

Similarly, 5089 MT of copra (the perennial crop) having MSP value of Rs.52.40 crore has been procured benefitting 3961 farmers in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu during the crops season 2020-21.  For the season 2021-22, sanction for procurement of 51000 MT of Copra from Tamiln adu has been given, against which procurement will be started from the date as decided by the State Government.

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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13.51% more paddy procured in comparison to corresponding period last year

Mar 22, 2021 | Business

In the ongoing Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 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.

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 684.48 LMTs of paddy up to 19.03.2021.This is an increase of 13.51 % against the last year corresponding purchase of 602.97 LMT. Out of the total purchase of 684.48LMT, Punjab alone has contributed 202.82 LMT which is 29.63% of total procurement.

About 100.65 Lakh farmers have already been benefitted from the ongoing KMS procurement Operations with MSP value of Rs. 1,29,230.20 Crore.

Further, based on the proposal from the States, approval was accorded for procurement of 107.08 LMT of Pulse and Oilseeds of Kharif Marketing Season 2020-21 & Rabi Marketing Season 2021 for the States of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh under Price Support Scheme (PSS).The sanction for procurement of 1.23 LMT of Copra (the perennial crop) for the States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala 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.

Upto19.03.2021, the Government through its Nodal Agencies has procured3,49,437.15MT of Moong, Urad, Tur, Gram, Groundnut Pods and Soyabean having MSP value of Rs.1,870.55Crores benefitting1,97,050farmers in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan under Kharif2020-21 & Rabi 2021.

Similarly, 5089 MT of copra (the perennial crop) having MSP value of Rs.52.40 crore has been procured benefitting 3961 farmers in Karnataka and Tamil Naduupto19.03.2021. 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.

Procurement operations of seed cotton (Kapas) under MSP are going on smoothly in the States of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Karnataka. Till 19.03.2021 a quantity of 91,86,803 cotton bales valuing Rs.26,719.51 Crore has been procured benefitting 18,97,005 farmers.

15.91 % more paddy procured in comparison to corresponding period

Feb 21, 2021 | Business

In the ongoing Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 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.

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 651.07 LMTs of paddy up to 19.02.2021.This is an increase of 15.91 % against the last year corresponding purchase of 561.67 LMT. Out of the total purchase of 651.07 LMT, Punjab alone has contributed 202.82 LMT which is 31.15 % of total procurement.

About 93.93 Lakh farmers have already been benefitted from the ongoing KMS procurement Operations with MSP value of Rs. 1,22,922.58 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 (PSS).The sanction for procurement of 1.23 LMT of Copra (the perennial crop) 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 26.69 LMT of Pulse and Oilseeds of Rabi Marketing Season 2020-2021 for the States of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana 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 20.02.2021, the Government through its Nodal Agencies has procured 3,09,283.48 MT of Moong, Urad, Tur, Groundnut Pods and Soyabean having MSP value of Rs.1,665.68 Crores benefitting 1,67,740 farmers in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Haryana and Rajasthan.

Similarly, 5089 MT of copra (the perennial crop) having MSP value of Rs.52.40 crore has been procured benefitting 3961 farmers in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu upto 20.02.2021. 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.

   

Procurement operations of seed cotton (Kapas) under MSP are going on smoothly in the States of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Karnataka. Till 20.02.2021 a quantity of 91,56,107 cotton bales valuing Rs. 26,701.87 Crore has been procured benefitting 18,95,711 farmers.