Authorities will seven instances buy wheat from Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Bihar – India TV Hindi

The central authorities on Thursday introduced plans to considerably improve wheat procurement in non-traditional states like Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Bihar. A goal has been set to extend the procurement seven instances to 50 lakh tonnes within the present advertising and marketing yr 2024-25. These three states have contributed solely 6.7 lakh tonnes to the central pool through the 2023-24 advertising and marketing yr (April-March). Meals Secretary Sanjeev Chopra gave this info. In line with Bhasha information, the Secretary mentioned that the federal government has taken steps to make sure switch of MSP to the financial institution accounts of farmers inside 48 hours, streamlining the incidental burden of procurement for farmers, banking associated points like Aadhaar integration with financial institution accounts. It has been determined to streamline it.

MSP of wheat is mounted at Rs 2,275 per quintal.

The Union Meals Ministry has set a goal of buying 16 % of the full wheat procurement goal of 310 lakh tonnes for 2024-25. Wheat procurement at Minimal Help Value (MSP) is normally accomplished by the Centre’s nodal company Meals Company of India (FCI) and state businesses. Nonetheless, cooperative societies NAFED and NCCF have additionally been included this yr with a procurement goal of 5 lakh tonnes every. The minimal help worth (MSP) of wheat for the present yr has been mounted at Rs 2,275 per quintal.

Goal to buy complete 310 lakh tonnes of wheat

Meals Secretary Sanjeev Chopra informed reporters that Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Rajasthan are contributing a lot lower than their potential. We’re focusing on to buy a complete of 310 lakh tonnes of wheat this yr. Of which we expect to buy at the very least 50 lakh tonnes from the three non-traditional buying states alone. Since October, the Heart has been working with these three states to extend procurement ranges. He mentioned a number of steps have been taken to handle the shortcomings and this may assist in boosting procurement ranges within the three states.

The federal government has taken these initiatives

The federal government has additionally opened extra procurement facilities focusing on manufacturing hotspots, arrange cell procurement centres, determined to reap the benefits of self-help teams, panchayats, farmer producer organisations. The Secretary knowledgeable {that a} Central Management Room has been arrange at FCI Headquarters in Delhi for real-time monitoring of procurement and coordination between varied businesses. On wheat and rice costs, the Secretary mentioned that after the beginning of retail sale of ‘Bharat’ model wheat flour, the costs of flour and wheat are at present steady. Up to now, about 7.06 lakh tonnes of wheat flour has been offered. About 3.1 lakh tonnes of FCI rice has been offered beneath the Bharat model since February.

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