Wednesday, 24 June 2026
The Secretary, Department of Food & Public Distribution (DFPD), Government of India, recently chaired a meeting of State Food Secretaries recently to discuss the arrangements for procurement of Wheat during the ensuing Rabi Marketing season 2021-22 and that of Rice (Rabi Crop) of KMS 2020-21.
A total quantity of 427.363 LMT wheat has been estimated for procurement during the forthcoming RMS 2021-22 which is 9.56 per cent more than the 389.93 LMT procured during RMS 2020-21.
Similarly, a total quantity of 119.72 LMT rice (rabi crop) has been estimated for procurement during the forthcoming rabi crop of current KMS 2020-21 which is 24.43 per cent more than the 96.21 LMT procurement of rice (rabi crop) during KMS 2019-20.
State wise procurement ESTIMATE of Wheat during RMS 2021-22 is as follows: –
S.No
| State | Procurement Estimate (in LMT) |
1 | Punjab | 130.00 |
2 | Madhya Pradesh | 135.00 |
3 | Haryana | 80.00 |
4 | Uttar Pradesh | 55.00 |
5 | Rajasthan | 22.00 |
6 | Uttarakhand | 2.20 |
7 | Gujarat | 1.5 |
8 | Bihar | 1.00 |
9 | Himachal Pradesh | 0.06 |
10 | Maharashtra | 0.003 |
11 | Delhi | 0.50 |
12 | Jammu & Kashmir | 0.10 |
| Total | 427.363 |
