The government expects to acquire 427.36 lakh metric tons (LMT) of wheat during the next rabi marketing season (RMS) 2021-22, with the largest amount of 135 LMT estimated to be sourced from Madhya Pradesh.
In a statement on Tuesday, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution said: “A total amount of 427,363 LMT of wheat has been estimated for procurement during the next RMS 2021-22, which is 9.56% more. than the 389.93 LMT acquired during the RMS. 2020-21 “.
In the current rabi harvest season, wheat production is estimated to reach an all-time high of 10.92 crore tonnes during the current crop year (July-June), which is 1.28% higher than the maximum. previous of 10.78 crore tons in 2019-20.
Previously, Punjab was the leading state in supplying the largest amount of wheat for the core group. However, last year, Madhya Pradesh took the lead over the state.
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