Procurement of wheat this year surpasses the previous year's mark

A quantity of 280.88 lakh MT of wheat has been procured for Central Pool during Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) 2015-16, whereas, during RMS 2014-15, procurement of wheat was only 280.23 lakh MT. Thus, the procurement of Wheat in this year has surpassed the previous year's procurement.

The Government had announced Minimum Support Price (MSP) of Rs.1450 per quintal for procurement of wheat for RMS 2015-16, which has been uniformly paid to the farmers in various States/ UTs.

The steps taken by the Government to ensure that farmers get the MSP for their crops are as follows:-

Keeping in view the procurement potential areas, procurement centres for MSP operations are opened by Government agencies, both FCI and State Government, after mutual consultations.

Farmers are made aware of the MSP operations by way of advertisements like displaying banners, pamphlets, announcement for MSP and specification in print and electronic media.

Payment for the wheat and paddy procured from farmers is either made directly to the farmers or through arthias/co-operative societies as per prevailing system of the State. Payment to farmers is also made through A/c payee cheque/electronic mode. Even in respect of paddy purchased by millers, GOI has already advised State Government to ensure payment to farmers by millers/Private traders through A/c payee cheque so that trail of payment can be made while issuing MSP certificate to millers for delivery of levy rice to State Government /FCI.

State Governments are encouraged to undertake decentralized procurement, so as to enhance the procurement of food grains.

MSP has been enhanced from time to time to encourage delivery of foodgrains into central pool purchase.

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