A total of Rs 12,491.88 crores has been paid to the farmers of Uttar Pradesh as MSP. This is the highest ever procurement of paddy in the history of the State. A record procurement of 66.84 lakh MT paddy was done from 10.22 lakh farmers of Uttar Pradesh during KMS 2020-21. There is an increase of 58 per cent from RMS 2020-21 during which 35.77 lakh MT wheat was procured from 6.64 lakh farmers.Īccording to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, procurement in Uttar Pradesh had shown a record paddy also during Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2020-21 itself. New Delhi, July 12: Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest ever procurement of wheat with 56.41 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of the cereal procured from 12.98 lakh farmers of the state at minimum support price (MSP), said the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution on Monday.ĭuring the current RMS 2021-22, a total of Rs 11,141.28 crore has been paid to the farmers as MSP.