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FCI and state agencies procure 120.67 LMT paddy in Punjab
The Business Guardian
|November 10, 2024
Food Corporation of India (FCI) and state agencies of Punjab have procured 120.67 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of paddy in a total of 126.67 LMT of paddy arrived in the mandis of Punjab, an official release said.
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The paddy is being purchased at MSP at Rs 2320 per quintal as decided by the Government of India for Grade 'A' paddy and the total paddy purchased by the Government to date in the ongoing KMS 2024-25, amounts to Rs 27995 crore, benefitting around 6.58 lakh farmers in Punjab.
Further, 4839 millers have applied for shelling of paddy and 4743 millers have already been allotted work by Punjab State Government.
This story is from the November 10, 2024 edition of The Business Guardian.
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