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Centre buys 56.62 lakh tonnes of paddy so far in kharif marketing season for ₹11,000 crore

The kharif marketing season (KMS) 2021-22 runs from October to September

October 18, 2021 06:47 pm | Updated 06:53 pm IST - New Delhi

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The government on Monday said it has procured 56.62 lakh tonnes of paddy so far in the current kharif marketing season for over ₹11,000 crore.

The kharif marketing season (KMS) 2021-22 runs from October to September.

Also read: Record paddy harvest, lower oilseed production this kharif season

Food Corporation of India (FCI) is the government's nodal agency for procurement and distribution of foodgrains.

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"Over 56.62 lakh tonnes of paddy has been procured in KMS 2021-22 up to October 17, 2021," according to an official statement.

The procurement took place in states and UTs of Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.

"The kharif marketing season (KMS) 2021-22 at MSP commenced recently and has benefitted 371919 farmers with MSP value of ₹11,099.25 crore," the statement said.

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