Team Blitz India
NEW DELHI: The Department of Food and Public Distribution held a meeting with the food secretaries of the states in the national capital to discuss the procurement arrangements for Rabi crops for 2024-25 and Kharif crops of 2023-24.
After deliberations, the estimates for wheat procurement during ensuing marketing season 2024-25 were fixed in the range of 300-320 lakh tonne. Similarly, the estimates for paddy procurement in term of rice during 2023-24 (Rabi Crop) were fixed in the range of 90-100 LMT.
Various factors impacting procurement such as forecast of weather conditions, production estimates, and readiness of States were reviewed, as per a ministry release put out on February 29.
A quantity of around 6.00 lakh tonne of coarse grains /millets (Shri Anna) has also been estimated for procurement by the States during 2023-24 (Rabi crop). States and UTs were advised to focus on procurement of millets for diversification of crops and enhanced nutrition in dietary patterns.
