Wheat procurement on support price is on at a rapid pace in the State. Till date, 60 lakh MT wheat has been procured from 7.86 lakh farmers at 2966 procurement centres.
A sum of Rs8,791 crore has been paid to farmers against wheat procurement. This year, wheat is being procured at the rate of Rs1450 per quintal. Procurement on support price will continue till May 26.
56.12 lakh MT of procured wheat has been safely transported and stored. This year, 18.68 lakh farmers got registered to sell wheat on support price in the state. Madhya Pradesh State Civil Supplies Corporation has been appointed nodal agency for wheat procurement. For the first time, funds to be paid to farmers have been directly deposited in societies’ bank accounts so that farmers can get payments easily.
To ensure smooth procurement, district level committees headed by collectors have been constituted. The committees are undertaking constant monitoring of the process. Food and Civil Supplies Department has asked collectors to ensure adequate presence of tarpaulins at procurement centres to save wheat from untimely rain. For avoiding inconvenience, farmers are being intimated about date of procurement through SMS.