Govt continues to procure Kharif crops from farmers as per existing MSP schemes

Amid ongoing farm bill row, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Tuesday, September 29 anunced that Central Government has continued to procure Kharif 2020-21 crops at Minimum Support Price (MSP) from farmers as per its existing MSP Schemes. Ministry furr said, based on proposal from States, approval has been accorded for procurement of over 14 Lakh Metric Tonnes of Pulses and Oilseeds for states of Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Haryana.
 
Adding furr ministry said, for or States and Union Territories, approval will also be given on receipt of proposal for Kharif Pulses and Oilseeds.

"For or States/UTs, approval will also be accorded on receipt of proposal for Kharif Pulses and Oilseeds and procurement of FAQ grade will be made as per Price Support Scheme (PSS), if market rate goes below its MSP during tified harvesting period", an official release from ministry stated.

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Up to September 28,  government through its dal ncies has procured 46.35 MT of Moong having an MSP value of Rs.33 lakhs benefitting 48 farmers in Tamil Nadu. Furrmore, 5089 MT of copra ( perennial crop) having an MSP value of Rs. 52.40 crore has been procured benefitting 3961 farmers in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu against sanctioned quantity of 1.23LMT for Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala, release informed.

Procurement of Paddy crops begins in Haryana and Punjab

procurement of Paddy during Kharif Marketing Season 2020-21 has started from 26th September 2020 in Haryana and Punjab, ministry said. Till Monday this week, Paddy Procurement of 3,164 MT in Haryana and 13,256 MT in Punjab totaling 16,420 MT having MSP value of Rs. 31 crores at MSP of Rs 1888 per quintal has been done from 1443 farmers of Haryana and Punjab, ministry added. procurement of paddy for remaining States has commenced on Monday, ministry said.

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PM assures farmers about continuity in MSP

While inaugurating six mega projects in Uttarakhand under Namami Gange Mission on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured farmers about continuity of guaranteed Minimum Support Price and government procurements of agri produce. Prime Minister said major reforms have been brought to empower farmers, workers, women and youth of country. He also castigated opposition for launching agitation against reforms in labour and farm sectors.

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