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Punjab CM Channi urges PM Modi not to delay paddy procurement

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has sought the intervention of the Prime Minister to withdraw the Central government's order to start the paddy procurement from October 11.

Centre to cross check farmers land records before paddy procurement

The procurement of pulses and oilseeds has also increased

Govt procures record 89-mn tonnes of paddy for Rs 1.68 trn so far this year

The government has so far procured nearly 890 lakh tonnes of paddy, an all-time high, at MSP in the current marketing year ending September for around Rs 1.68 lakh crore.

Govt procures record 43.32 million tonnes wheat, paddy in 2021-22

The previous record in wheat procurement was 38.99 mt achieved in the 2020-21 season

Odisha assembly Stalemate: BJD marches to guv, opp seek CM's intervention

As the Odisha Assembly failed to transact any business and witnessed ruckus over "mismanagement" in paddy procurement and suicide bid by a BJP MLA in the House

Nitish expels Oppn charge on APMC abolition, counts virtues of agri reforms

Kumar has supported the centre's three new farm laws having similar contents

Paddy procurement at MSP up 18% at 61.4 mn tn valuing nearly Rs 1.16 trn

Paddy procurement at MSP has risen by 18% so far this kharif marketing season to 61.4 mn tonnes, amid farmers protest at Delhi-borders against three new agri marketing reform laws

Govt buys paddy worth over Rs 1.12 trillion at minimum support price so far

The government's paddy procurement has increased by 19 per cent so far this kharif marketing season

Punjab's real problem: The loss of its entrepreneurial impulse

Punjab, once India's richest state, has slipped and fallen behind. It needs to get off the paddy-wheat-MSP high and rediscover its entrepreneurial impulse

Govt procures 52.15 mn tonnes of paddy so far at MSP, costing Rs 98,457 cr

The Centre has procured 52 mn tonnes of paddy so far during this kharif marketing season from nearly 6.8 mn farmers at MSP costing Rs 98,457 crore

Govt's paddy procurement up 25% to 48.79 mn tonnes at Rs 92,121 cr so far

Out of the total purchase of 487.92 lakh tonnes, Punjab has contributed 202.77 lakh tonnes, which is 41.55 per cent of the total procurement

HCL Tech's Covid-hit 100-acre Lucknow project gets six months' extension

Phase-1 completed on time; phase-II had to be halted for nearly two months, and the pace of work remained sub-optimal during subsequent lockdown periods as well

Govt buys 46.28 mn tonnes of paddy this kharif season for Rs 87,392 cr

The government has procured 46.28 mn tonnes of paddy worth Rs 87,392 crore at minimum support price (MSP) so far this kharif marketing season.

Govt procures 25% more paddy worth Rs 84,928 cr this kharif season so far

Paddy procurement has increased by 25 per cent in this kharif marketing season so far to 449.83 lakh tonnes at the minimum support price (MSP), valued at Rs 84,928.10 crore. "In the ongoing Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2020-21, Government continues to procure Kharif 2020-21 crops at its MSP from farmers as per its existing MSP Schemes," an official statement said. Food Corporation of India (FCI) and other state agencies have procured 449.83 lakh tonnes of paddy till December 25 as against 360.09 lakh tonnes in the corresponding period of the previous year. "About 55.49 lakh farmers have already been benefited from the ongoing KMS procurement Operations with MSP value of Rs 84,928.10 crore," the statement said. Of the total purchase of 449.83 lakh tonnes, Punjab has contributed 202.77 lakh tonnes. Paddy procurement for Kharif 2020-21 is continuing smoothly in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Chandigarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Gujarat, Andhra ..

Govt procures 42.2 mn tonnes paddy worth Rs 79,675 cr at MSP so far

Paddy procurement has increased 22 per cent so far in the ongoing kharif marketing season to 422.01 lakh tonnes, valued at Rs 79,675 crore. The kharif marketing season (KMS) starts from October. Paddy procurement for kharif 2020-21 is continuing smoothly in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Chandigarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Bihar, an official statement said. The Food Corporation of India and state agencies have purchased 422.01 lakh tonnes of paddy up to December 21 as against 346.10 lakh tonnes in the corresponding period of last year. "About 50.77 Lac farmers have already been benefitted from the ongoing KMS procurement Operations with MSP value of Rs 79675.58 crore," the statement said. Punjab has purchased 202.77 lakh tonnes till the close of procurement season in the state on November 30, accounting for 48.05 per cent of total procurement in the country. The government ...

Govt procures 33 mn tonnes kharif paddy so far at MSP for Rs 62,278 cr

Paddy procurement in the ongoing kharif marketing season at MSP has so far increased by 20 per cent to nearly 330 lakh tonnes, valued at Rs 62,278.61 crore. In the ongoing kharif marketing season (KMS) 2020-21, the government continues to procure kharif 2020-21 crops at its MSP (minimum support price) from farmers, an official statement said on Friday. The marketing season starts from October. Paddy procurement for kharif 2020-21 is continuing smoothly in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Chandigarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Bihar. The Food Corporation of India and state agencies have purchased 329.86 lakh tonnes of paddy up to December 3 as against purchase of 275.98 lakh tonnes in the corresponding period last year. "About 31.78 lakh farmers have already been benefitted from the ongoing KMS procurement operations with MSP value of Rs 62,278.61 crore," the statement said. Out of th

Govt procures 31.8 mn tonnes of kharif paddy so far at MSP for Rs 60k cr

The government on Tuesday said it has procured 19 per cent more paddy during the current kharif marketing season so far at 318 lakh tonnes for over Rs 60,000 crore.

Paddy procurement up 24% so far; protests over MSP only in Punjab: Goyal

He also accused the Punjab government of "standing with middlemen and not with farmers"

Paddy procurement rises 26% this kharif season at 17 million tonne

The Food Corporation of India and state procurement agencies have bought 26 per cent more paddy so far in this year's kharif marketing season at 170.53lakh tonne for Rs 32,196 crore. Paddy procurement for kharif 2020-21 is continuing at a good pace in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Chandigarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala and Gujarat with purchase of over 170.53 lakh tonne of paddy till Tuesday against 134.85 lakh tonne in the same period last year. Out of the total purchase, Punjab alone has contributed114.97 lakh tonne, which is around 67 per cent of the total procurement. "About 14.37 lakh farmers have already been benefitted from the ongoing KMS procurement Operations with MSP value of Rs 32,195.69 crore," an official statement said. Procurement operations of seed cotton (kapas) under MSP are going onsmoothly in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. Till October 27, total 4,42,266 cotton bales valuing Rs 1,299.51 crore have been ...

Govt procures 15.11 mn tonne paddy at MSP for Rs 28,543 cr so far

Out of the total purchase of 151.17 lakh tonnes, Punjab has contributed 100.89 lakh tonnes