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Govt approves commencement of procurement operations for paddy/rice in Haryana, Punjab from Sep 26

New Delhi, Sep 26 (UNI) In view of early arrival of paddy in the 'Mandis' of Haryana and Punjab, the Centre approved the commencement of procurement operations for paddy/rice immediately in both these states from Saturday.
''The Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2020-21 for paddy/rice is already scheduled to commence in all the procuring states with effect from October 1, 2020 and State Procuring Agencies, including FCI, are in a state of readiness for smoothly undertaking the procurement operations,'' the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution said in a statement here on Saturday.
''However, in view of early arrival of paddy in the 'Mandis' of Haryana and Punjab, the Government of India has approved the commencement of procurement operations for paddy / rice immediately in both these states with effect from September 26, 2020, to ensure that the farmers are facilitated in selling their produce at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) expeditiously,'' the statement said.
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