16.37 % increase in paddy procurement against the last year

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16.37 % increase in paddy procurement against the last year corresponding period; total 663.68 LMTs of paddy procured, against the corresponding period last year purchase of 570.30 LMT. Punjab alone has contributed 202.82 LMT, which is 30.56 % of total procurement.

Government through its Nodal Agencies procured 3,09,347.50 MT of Moong, Urad, Toor , Groundnut Pods and Soyabean having MSP value of Rs. 1,666.07 Crores benefitting 1,67,782 farmers; aound 91,72,124 cotton bales valuing Rs. 26,717.10 Crore procured benefitting 18,96,762 farmerr