Over 32 lakh MT wheat procured on support price-Farmers paid Rs. 3114 crore

Bhopal : Friday, April 22, 2016,

Procurement of wheat on support price is going on in Madhya Pradesh since March 16. So far, 32 lakh 3 thousand MT wheat has been procured at 3000 procurement centres in the state. Wheat is being procured this year on support price of Rs. 1525 per quintal. So far, wheat has been procured from 4 lakh 14 thousand 777 farmers and a payment of Rs. 3114 crore made to them.

Among divisions, 2 lakh 60 thousand MT wheat has been procured in Indore, 10 lakh 37 thousand MT Bhopal, 7 lakh 61 thousand MT Narmadapuram, 4 lakh 38 thousand MT Ujjain, one lakh 75 thousand MT Sagar, 2 lakh 80 thousand MT Jabalpur, one lakh 42 thousand MT Gwalior, 75 thousand MT Chambal, 31 thousand MT Rewa and 618 MT wheat has been procured in Shahdol division.

In view of Simhastha, wheat procurement process has been completed in Ujjain district on April 20. Total one lakh 66 thousand MT wheat has been procured in Ujjain district. To save farmers from inconvenience, SMSes are being sent informing them of the dates on which they have to come to procurement centres to sell their produce. This year, 19 lakh 34 thousand farmers have got registered to sell produce on support price. State Civil Supplies Corporation and MARKFED have been appointed Nodal Agencies for wheat procurement.

Gunny bags have been made available at procurement centres in adequate number. This year, arrangement of 2.75 lakh bales of gunny bags has been made. This year, 75 lakh MT wheat is estimated to be procured. Last year, 73 lakh 9 thousand MT wheat was procured on support price in the state.