Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. According to the statement by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution on Friday, all arrangements are in place for hassle-free procurement operations. India News | Over 1 Crore Farmers Benefitted from Ongoing Paddy Procurement: Food Ministry.
Around 713 LMT of paddy (Kharif crop) up to March 1 has been procured and the MSP outflow of Rs 1,46,960 crore has been transferred directly into farmers' account.Consumer Affairs Ministry officials said that over one crore farmers have been .