New Delhi, Sep 30 (UNI) The Central Government procured 44,809 MT of Paddy having MSP value of Rs 84.60 crore from Punjab and Haryana in three days, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare said on Wednesday.
The arrival of Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2020-21 has just begun and the Government continues to procure Kharif 2020-21 crops at MSP from farmers, as per its existing MSP Schemes, as done in previous seasons, the Ministry said in a statement here.
The procurement of Paddy during Kharif Marketing Season 2020-21 has started from September 26 in Haryana and Punjab.