Wheat procurement by government agencies surpasses last year figures

Wheat Procurement for the Forthcoming RMS 2021-22 Expected to 9.56% More than Last Year

Secretary, Department of Food & Public Distribution (DFPD), Government of India, chaired a meeting of State Food Secretaries today 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.

Secretary, Department of Food & Public Distribution (DFPD), Government of India, chaired a meeting of State Food Secretaries today 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% 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% 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)
1Punjab130.00
2Madhya Pradesh        135.00
3Haryana          80.00
4Uttar Pradesh 55.00
5Rajasthan       22.00
6Uttarakhand   2.20
7Gujarat1.5
8Bihar  1.00
9Himachal Pradesh      0.06
10Maharashtra   0.003
11Delhi  0.50
12Jammu & Kashmir     0.10
 Total  427.363