Mann Govt Achieves Historic Milestone; Over 1.1 Million Farmers Receive MSP Benefits

Punjab: Leaving no stone unturned to ensure smooth paddy procurement, the Punjab government, under the visionary leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, has actively facilitated the delivery of Minimum Support Price (MSP) benefits to 1,131,270 farmers as of November 12th.

What Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak said?

Under the leadership of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak, the procurement, lifting, and payment process is progressing vigorously. Patiala district leads the state with 96,920 farmers receiving MSP benefits so far.

How many farmers get MSP benefits in Patiala? 

It is noteworthy that a total of 1,54,78,162.41 metric tons of paddy had arrived in the mandis across the state as of the evening of November 12th. Of these, 15,389,039.51 metric tons of paddy has been procured, representing 99 percent of the total crop. The total lifting figure is 14,109,483.18 metric tons, representing 91 percent of the crop procured so far.