Overview
- The procurement surpassed the previous high of 70.2 LMT, according to the January 13 announcement.
- The MSP value was pegged at over Rs 16,912 crore, with Rs 16,602 crore disbursed to farmers for a 98% payment rate.
- Bonus support totaling Rs 1,425 crore was paid to the farming community in addition to MSP.
- The operation covered 13.97 lakh farmers through 8,448 purchase centres across the state.
- All procured grain has been moved to rice mills for processing, and the minister described the outcome as the highest recorded across any state.