A quantity of over 353.99 LMT of Wheat has been procured in 2021-22 against the last year corresponding purchase of 268.91 LMT.
Procurement of Wheat in ongoing RMS 2021-22 is continuing smoothly in the procuring States of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan,Uttarakhand, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir and Bihar at MSP, as was done in previous seasons, and till now (upto12.05.2021) a quantity of over 353.99 LMT of Wheat has been procured against the last year corresponding purchase of 268.91 LMT. About36.19 Lakh farmers have already been benefitted from the ongoing RMS procurement operations with MSP value of Rs. 69,912.61 Crore.
On the request of Govt. of Punjab, it has been decided by the Government of India to reschedule the Wheat procurement period in Punjab from 10th April 2021 to 13th May, 2021 in place of 10th April to 31st May 2021 during RMS 2021-22, considering the fact that arrival in mandis has considerably reduced during last few days and almost all the marketable surplus has already arrived in mandis and also bearing in mind the unprecedented surge of Covid cases in Punjab in second wave. It is pertinent to mention that Punjab has surpassed last year wheat procurement of 127.14 LMT and also the current target/estimate of 130 LMT. Up to 12.3.2021, all-time record quantity of 131.14 LMT Wheat has been procured in Punjab in Central Pool.
