Question : How many wheat has procured by Madhya Pradesh for rabi season 2020-21 ?
(a) 170 lakh tonne
(b) 150 lakh tonne
(c) 180 lakh tonne
(d) None of the above
Answer : (d)
Related facts
Context
- On June 8, Madhya Pradesh recorded a total procurement of 1,28,69,553 tonnes (128 lakh tonnes) of wheat as against 1,27,67,473 tonnes (127 lakh tonnes) by traditional leader Punjab and state has emerged the top state in the country in wheat procurement on support price by purchasing from farmers, which accounts for 33 per cent of all wheat procured in the country.
- Wheat procurement in Madhya Pradesh has increased by 74 percent as compared to last year’s 73.69 lakh tonne at the minimum support price.
All India procurement
- The Food Corporation of India and other state agencies have procured 386 lakh tonnes of wheat as against an estimate of 440.66 lakh tonnes .
The total procurement in the country in 2019 was 368 lakh tonnes.
Direct Cash Transfer in Madhya Pradesh and Procurement Strategy
- Madhya Pradesh follows a decentralised model of procurement, under which, the state government procures wheat on behalf of the Centre and retains only the quantity required to run the state’s public distribution system (PDS), while the remaining stocks are moved out by the union government.
- Over 14.19 lakh farmers got direct cash transferred to their accounts by the state government in an average of seven days.
- An amount of Rs 20,253 crore has been deposited in the accounts of the farmers.
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