New Delhi: 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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